BEGG-172 2023-24 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT

Description

BEGG-172
Language and Linguistics
Assignment
July,2023&January,2024Sessions
(Based on Blocks 1-4)
Max.Marks:100
Answer all questions.
Section A
Answer each question inabout300words.(BasedonBlocks1and2)
1. What is meant by the terms creativity and arbitrariness as is used to describe a property of human
language? (5)
2. Discuss the nature of multilingualism in India (5)
3. Define syllable by giving suitable examples. (5)
4. What do you understand by consonants of English? Discuss in brief with suitable examples.
(5)
Section B
Answereachquestioninabout300words.(BasedonBlocks3and4)
1. Discuss the relationship between words in English. (5)
2. What is a Morpheme? Discuss. (5)
3. Discuss the common functional elements in sentences. (5)
4. Discuss various types of the English verbs and types of Verb phrases. (5)
Section C
Answer each question inabout700words.(BasedonBlocks1to4)
1. Identify the nature of language variation and categorize various factors that lead to language variation.
(15)
2. .Discuss the concepts of stress and rhythm in a connected speech by giving suitable
examples. (15)
3. Distinguish between different kinds of Inflectional Affixes by giving suitable examples. (15)
4. Discuss how relations of coordination are created in compound sentences and the various
semantic implications of such coordination links. (15