SECTION B
ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS.
QUESTION 1
a) What is STYLISTIC MEANING? [5 Marks]
b) With relevant examples, discuss two major features of Stylistic Meaning. [15 Marks]
QUESTION 2
a) Explain the term CONTEXT [8 Marks]
b) With specific examples, discuss three functions of context. [12 Marks]
QUESTION 3
a) Explain the terms SYNONYMY [5 Marks]
b) With two relevant examples for each barrier, discuss the following
barriers to absolute synonymy: [15 Marks]
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Collocation
- Context
- Connotation
QUESTION 4
Re-write the following sentences by removing all ambiguities in them. [2 Marks Each]
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It is funny to see Enyonam feeding chicks in her evening dress.
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The exam was easy having prepared the night before.
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That company dispenses with distinction.
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Eating my dinner quietly, the explosion made me jump.
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The Headmaster says, the teacher is lazy.
- Spotted man wanted for questioning by the police.
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A bed was sold by a carpenter with curved legs?
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Watchmen are trying to stop stealing at night.
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Politicians who goof occasionally apologise.
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My competitors are not my enemies but my friends.
