BEGG-172 · December 2024 · English
IGNOU BEGG-172 December 2024 Previous Year Question Paper
LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS
Structured previous year question paper for BEGG-172, December 2024 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 12 · Sections: 2
Verified: 5 Aug 2026
B. A. (GENERAL)
(BAG)
Term-End Examination
December, 2024
BEGG-172 : LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note :
(i) The question paper consists of two
Sections—Section A and Section B.
(ii) Both Sections are compulsory.
Section—A
Note : Attempt any two questions in about
150-200 words each. 2×10=20
Q1.Critically analyse the definitions of language and discuss its functions.
Q2.Discuss the need to have the phonetic symbols by giving suitable examples. [ 2 ]
Q3.How can the member of syllables in a word and the stressed syllable in a word be identified ?
Q4.Explain by giving suitable examples.
Q5.Discuss the origin and history of words in English language.
Section—B
Note : Attempt any four questions in about
400-450 words each. 4×20=80
Q6.What is the difference between the mentalists and the structuralists ? In what way have the mentalists made advancements on structuralists ?
Q7.Do you thin k multilingual discourse shapes interactions and identities in society ? Discuss.
Q8.Discuss the difference between the following by giving suitable examples :
(i) Monophthongs and Diphthongs
(ii) Prefixing and Suffixing
Q9.Discuss the different type s of Inflectional Affixes by giving suitable examples.
Q10.Discuss the different types of derivational suffixes by giving suitable examples.
Q11.Discuss the various basic sentence patterns by giving suitable examples.
Q12.Discuss various types, features and structure of a V erb Phase (VP) by giving suitable examples.