BEGG-172 LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS in English Solved Question Paper June 2023

BEGG-172 LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS in English Solved Question Paper June 2023

LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS
Course Code: BEGG-172

Section—A
Attempt any two questions in about 150-200 words
each. 2×10=20
1. Explain the concept of onomatopoeia with
suitable examples.
2. Discuss the difference between syntagmatic
and paradigmatic relationships.
3. What is a Morpheme ? Explain by giving
suitable examples.
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4. Mention four broad types of sentences in
English.
Section—B
Attempt any four questions in about
400-450 words each. 4×20=80
1. Identify rules for placement of stress in words
with some derivational suffixes.
2. Citing suitable examples, define inflectional
affixes.
3. Discuss how subordination is created in
complex sentences.
4. State in how many ways can subordinate
clauses be classified. Explain by giving suitable
examples.
5. How can sentences be transformed into
negative and interrogative ones ? Explain by
giving suitable examples.
6. State the difference between human language
and animal communication.
7. Identify the nature of language variation. What
are the reasons for such variability ?