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 Ten Processes of Word Formation Table of contents 1. Word Formation 2. What is word formation 3. Processes of word formation Coinage Borrowing Compounding Blending Clipping Back formation Conversion Derivation Acronyms Abbreviations Word Formation : Word formation is a branch of linguistics which examines derived words in terms of their origin and functioning, their productivity and use in different styles of speech.  Word formation is an important means of supplementing or enhancing vocabulary. It helps in forming specialized terms. There are about ten processes of word formation, which we are going to discuss in this article. Word formation has traditionally been considered a branch of lexicology. Lexicology refers to the study of the form, meaning and behaviour of words.  Word formation is also considered a branch of morphology as morphemes help in forming new words. In this way, word formation is also known as derivational morphology. What is word forma...

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Theme of Love & Sexuality in Kamala Das' Poetry Introduction : Kamala Das : Kamala Das, popularly known by her one-time pen name Madhavikutty, is one of the most popular Indo-Anglian poets. She was one of the bold contemporary Indian women writers. Her contribution is enormous in the growth of Indian poetry in English. She was one of the first Indian writers to explore sexual themes in her work. Kamala Das' original name was Kamala Surayya. Apart from being a great Indian English poet and writer, she was also a leading Malayalam author from Kerala. Her popularity is based chiefly on her short stories and autobiographical writings, while her oeuvre in English, written under the name Kamala Das, is noted for the poems and explicit autobiography. She was also a widely read columnist and wrote on diverse topics including women's issues, child care, politics among others etc. Kamala's poetry is confessional and autobiographical. Her poems have often been considere...

Landmarks of life of Eugene O'Neill  Q. Show your acquaintance with the landmarks of the life of Eugene O'Neill. Introduction : Eugene O'Neill : Eugene Gladstone O'Neill was an American playwright, who brought the element of seriousness in American drama. His poetically titled plays were among the first to introduce into the U.S. the drama techniques of realism, earlier associated with Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, and Swedish playwright August Strindberg.  Eugene O'Neill left behind him five unquestioned masterpieces : Desire under the Elms, Strange Interlude, Mourning becomes Electra, The Iceman Cometh, and Long day's journey into night . He is acknowledged for his distinguished serious American drama.  He was awarded with nobel prize in literature for his outstanding contribution. Eugene O'Neill Profile Born 16 oct 1888, New York Died 27 nov 1953, Boston Profession Playwrigh...

 M. A. (Fourth Semester) Examination ENGLISH LITERATURE (Questions Paper) Indian Writing in English Time Allowed : Three hours Maximum Marks : 35 Note: Attempt all questions. All question carries equal marks. 1. Discuss Kamala Das as a confessional poet with reference to the poems prescribed in your syllabus. 2. ‘Finding out about oneself is the main theme of the English Teacher.’ How far do you agree with this s tatement? 3. Discuss how Sashi Deshpande’s novel. That, Long Silence depicts the sufferings of a modern Indian woman i n a middle-class family. 4. Do you consider Amitav Ghosh’s The Shadow Lines as a Partition fiction? Justify. 5. Mulk Raj Anand’s novels depict the problems of Indian Society realistically. Discuss with reference to his n ovel Untouchable. Related Links Important Topics & Questions Critical Theory Edward Said : Orientalism American Literature Thoreau : Civil disobedience British Literature Synchronic & Diachroni...

 M. A (Fourth Semester) Examination English Literature Questions Paper American Literature Time Allowed : Three hours Maximum Marks : 35 Note: Attempt all questions. All question carries equal marks. 1. What does emerson say about scholors in ‘American Scholar’? Discuss. 2. What is the main theme of ‘Civil Disobedience’? 3. Emily Dickinson is ‘an original poet. She had no master and no disciple.’ Discuss and illustrate. 4. Discuss Sylvia Plath as a confessional poet? Does her work challenge the designation? Give reasons for your answer . 5. Discuss Tennessee Williams as a dramatist. Related Links Important Topics & Questions Critical Theory Edward Said : Orientalism American Literature Thoreau : Civil disobedience Theme of Untouchable Synchronic & Diachronic Linguistics Morphology Morph, morphemes & Allomorphs 

 M. A. (Fourth Semester) Examination English Literature Questions Paper English Language Time Allowed : Three hours Maximum Marks : 35 Note : Attempt all questions. Each question carries equal marks. 1. Explain Roots and Affixes, also write in detail about types of affixes. 2. Explain the ten proceses of Word Formation in English with examples. 3. What are the seven basic clause type of sentence according to David Crystal? Illustrate with examples. 4. Write a note on classification of Tones. 5. Write a detail note on Phrases and its type s.

 M. A (Fourth Semester) Examination ENGLISH Literature Questions Paper Critical Theory Time Allowed : Three hours Maximum Marks : 35 Note: Attempt all questions. All question carries equal marks. 1. Discuss post colonialism and orientalism in detail. 2. Discuss basic trends in feminist criticism. 3. Discuss F.R. Leavis as a critic. 4. Edward said as a critic. Discuss. 5. Discuss the contemporary trends in critical theory. Related Links Important links & PYQs Critical Theory Edward Said : Orientalism American Literature Thoreau : Civil disobedience British Literature Synchronic & Diachronic Linguistics Morphology Morph, morphemes & Allomorphs  .

M.A. SEM-4 Question Paper English Literature (Paper - IV)  American Literature Note : Attempt all questions. Each question carries 02 marks. Max.M. 85/ Min.M.28 Section-A (Objective type question) Q.1 Choose the correct option : (5x2=10) (i) Full name of Emerson is (a) Robert Emerson (b) Ralph Waldo Emerson  (c) Waldo Ralph Emerson (d) Ralph William Emerson (ii) Civil Disobedience is written by... (a) Nehru            (b) Tilak (c) Thoreau        (d) Tennessee Williams (iii) The main character in the old man and the sea... (a) Shylock         (b) Marline  (c) DiMaggio      (d) Santiago (iv) Emily Dickinson and Sylvia Plath are -  (a) American novelists  (b) English Poets (c) American Poets  (d) American Dramatists (v) The Zoo Story is a work of -  (a) Zoology            (b) Geology (c) Literature (d) Linguistics Answers:  (i) b, ...

M.A. Question Paper, June-2022 English Literature (Paper - II)  English Language Max.M. 85/ Min.M.28 Section-A (Objective type question) Note: Attempt all questions. Each question carries 02 marks. (5x2=10) Q1. Choose the correct option : (i) What is the scientific study of language -  (a) Linguistics     (b) Syntax (c) Morphology   (d) Phonetics (ii) What is the study of sentence construction - (a) Linguistics      (b) Syntax (c) Morphology    (d) Phonetics (iii) The Study of phonetics can be divided into -  (a) Four                  (b) Five (c) Three                (d) Two (iv) The Smallest unit of words is called -  (a) Phoneme         (b) Allophone (c) Semantics        (d) morpheme (v) Which of these is not a level of language -  (a) Running          ...

M.A. SEM-4 Question paper English Literature (Paper - III)  Indian Writing in English Time: 3 Hours Max.M. 85/ Min.M.28 Section-A (Objective type question) Note : Attempt all questions. Each question carries 02 marks. Q1. Choose the correct option : (5x2=10) (i) Mulk Raj Anand was born in... (a) 1905          (b) 1908  (c) 1910          (d) 1912  (ii) Untouchable was first published in... (a) 1935          (b) 1940  (c) 1945          (d) 1950 (iii) Panchtantra was written by... (a) Vishnu Sharma  (b) Munsi Premchand (c) Amitav Ghosh (d) M.R. Anand (iv) The English teacher is written by...     (a) R.K. Narayan  (b) Amitav Ghosh  (c) Shashe Deshpande (d) Vishnu Sharma (v) Who has said 'I don't think that I had any special hankering to write poetry'... (a) Kamala Das  (b) R.K. Narayan  (c) Sarojini Naidu  (d) Amitav Ghosh Ans...

M.A. IV Semester Examination June-2022  English Literature (Paper - 1)  Critical Theory Time: 3 Hours Section-A (Objective type question) Note : Attempt all questions. Each question carries 02 marks. (5x2=10) | Max.M. 85/ Min.M.28 Q1. Choose the correct option : (i) Name the types of Dhwani -  (a) 2                       (b) 3            (c) 4                       (d) 5 (ii) How many functions of language are there according to I.A. Richards -  (a) 2                       (b) 3    (c) 4                       (d) 5 (iii) Who made "New Criticism" Popular - (a) Ferdinand Saussure (b) Edward said  (c) J.C. Ransom (d) F.R. Leavis (iv) Who propounded the theory of Deconstruction -  (a)...

 An Introduction by Kamala Das Que. Discuss Kamala Das as a Confessional poet with reference to 'An introduction'. Or Que. Discuss An Introduction as an autobiographical poem of Kamala Das. Introduction : Kamala Das :- Kamala Das popularly known by her one-time pen name Madhavikutty is one of the most popular Indo-Anglian poets. Her popularity is based chiefly on her short stories and autobiography, while her oeuvre in English, written under the name Kamala Das, is noted for the poems and explicit autobiography. She was also a widely read columnist and wrote on diverse topics including women's issues, child care, politics among others etc. Kamala's poetry is confessional and autobiographical. Her poems have often been considered at par with those of Anne Sexton and Robert Lowell . Here we find the best expression of feminine sensibility. She expresses her desire for love with open boldness and great  frankness.  Kamala Das Profile Born 31 March...