BEGG-172 · December 2025 · English
IGNOU BEGG-172 December 2025 Previous Year Question Paper
LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS
Structured previous year question paper for BEGG-172, December 2025 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 11 · Sections: 2
Verified: 5 Aug 2026
BACHELOR OF ARTS (GENERAL)
(BAG)
Term-End Examination
December, 2025
BEGG-172 : LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note :
(i) This 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.Elaborate on the foundation principles of structural-functional linguistics. [ 2 ]
Q2.Discuss deviational suffixes with suitable
Q3.Explain the inflectional morphology of English adverbs.
Q4.Differentiate finite and infinite verb phrases.
Section—B
Note : Attempt any four questions in about
400-450 words each. 4×20=80
Q5.Elaborate in detail the reason why mentalists highlighted the competence and performance aspects of universal grammar.
Q6.List out the features of multilingualism in India and substantiate how it can be used as a resource.
Q7.Differentiate and explain in detail about sound and spelling in English.
Q8.Present the phonetic symbols of the sounds in English with examples.
Q9.What are inflectional affixes ? Give adequate explanation with suitable
Q10.Differentiate between functional and for mal labelling.
Q11.Explain in detail the features, structure and types of noun phrases.