ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD
(Department of English)
WARNING
1. PLAGIARISM OR HIRING OF GHOST WRITER(S) FOR SOLVING
THE ASSIGNMENT(S) WILL DEBAR THE STUDENT FROM AWARD
OF DEGREE/CERTIFICATE, IF FOUND AT ANY STAGE.
2. SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENT(S) BORROWED OR STOLEN FROM
OTHER(S) AS ONE’S OWN WILL BE PENALIZED AS DEFINED IN
“AIOU PLAGIARISM POLICY”.
Course: Language Variation & Stylistics (5665) Semester: Spring 2025
Level: MA TEFL
Please read the following instructions for writing your assignments. (AD, BS, BEd,
MA/MSc, MEd) (ODL Mode).
1. All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks but within a question the
marks are distributed according to its requirements.
2. Read the question carefully and then answer it according to the requirements of the
questions.
3. Avoid irrelevant discussion/information and reproducing from books, study guide
or allied material.
4. Handwritten scanned assignments are not acceptable.
5. Upload your typed (in Word or PDF format) assignments on or before the due date.
6. Your own analysis and synthesis will be appreciated.
7. Late assignments can’t be uploaded at LMS.
8. The size of the file should not exceed 5MP.
Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 40
ASSIGNMENT No. 1
(Units 1-9)
Q.1 Compare American English and British English in terms of pronunciation,
grammar and vocabulary in detail with examples. (20)
Q.2 What do you understand by the terms "Style" and "Stylistics" and how style
can be interpreted in different ways? Is there distinguishing demarcation
between "General Stylistics" and "Literary Stylistics" Discuss in detail with
examples. (20)
Q.3 What are the parameters of using non-native literature in the language-
teaching syllabus? Discuss by presenting some examples. (10)
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Q.4 How can literature be integrated into a language learning syllabus? Explain. (10)
Q.5 Define the term register within a theory of language variation and make up
your own examples of register use in English. Discuss their chief lexical and
grammatical meanings. (10)
Q.6 Discuss some of the key features of literary language. Distinguish between
general stylistics and literary stylistics. (20)
Q.7 Elaborate advantages of a stylistics approach to the study of literary
discourse against an approach based on traditional literary criticism, (10)
Total Marks: 100 Pass Mark:40
ASSIGNMENT No. 2
Project
This assignment is research oriented, the purpose of which is to prepare you for
writing as a researcher in the specific format for research. You are required to
study the relevant area/ conduct research and prepare a brief report on your
findings in the area given. You will then have to upload the report and the
presentation on the LMS within the scheduled period and at the same time present
the report/project in your class.
The 2nd assignment carries 100 marks, 40 marks for the written report and 60 for
the presentation.
Guidelines for the written report and presentation:
a) The written report should have an introduction, body and conclusion. It
should be written in clear, concise and correct English.
b) It should be 8-10 double spaced typed/handwritten pages.
c) APA 7th edition should be followed for references.
d) You must go through five books.
e) The oral presentation is to be assessed and evaluated mainly in
i. Contents of the assignment/report
ii. Communication skills
iii. Language Accuracy
iv. Language Fluency
v. Presentation style
The following headings should be incorporated in the write-up of the research
project:
1. Introducing to the study /Background (in relation to your topic)
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i. A statement of the problem/rationale
ii. Objectives of the study
iii. Research question or hypothesis
iv. Delimitation of the study
2. Literature review (conduct a mini-literature review, related to opted topic,
of 4-5 typed pages according to MLA or APA style)
3. Research Methodology
4. Data Analysis
5. Conclusion
Q. No.1. Refer to Unit 6. In literary discourse, grammatical patterns can be
“bent and broken” to achieve some special purpose. Poets make use of
“poetic license” to deviate from standard grammar and they do so to
foreground certain themes. Sometimes they use very orthodox
grammar to highlight / exaggerate what they have in their mind.
Select a poem that provides you deviant use of language. Identify how
the language of the poem is deviant from the standard language.
Identify the deviant sentences. Highlight the words, phrases or clauses
that deviate from the standard grammar, and re-write each example in
the standard grammar to reveal how the poetic language was different
from the standard language.
Q. No. 2 Refer to Unit 7. Literary discourse is different from ordinary discourse.
Poets make use of archaic words to convey meaning. These words
have certain stylistic value. Sometimes, they use words in a flexible
way such as using nouns as verbs, and so on.
Select an English poem of appropriate length that provides you enough
material about unique poetic diction and the use of metaphors.
Highlight how it makes use of the poetic diction / figurative language /
metaphors to convey noble thoughts. (Unlike Q. No. 1, your focus in
this question is ‘diction’ rather than the ‘syntax’ of poetry.)
