IGNOU MEG-04 Assignment 2026-27
Aspects of Language
Last updated by IGNOU: 09 Oct 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 19 Oct 2026, 01:07 pm.
| Course code | MEG-04 |
|---|---|
| Course title | Aspects of Language |
| Programme | Master’s Degree in English (MAEG)MAEG, MEG |
| School | School of Humanities |
| Assignment code | MEG-04/TMA/2026–2027 |
About the MEG-04 assignment
The MEG-04 assignment covers blocks 1 to 9 and tests your understanding and application of language studies. Topics include human communication, speech production, the history of English, phonetics and phonology, and the relationship between language and society.
This is one Tutor Marked Assignment worth 100 marks, with a 30% weightage. All five questions are compulsory and carry 20 marks each. The first question contains two short notes worth 10 marks each. Answers must use the prescribed course material and suitable examples where appropriate. The instructions refer to suggested word limits, but no numerical limits are printed beside the questions.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 2 × 10 = 20 | Write two short notes explaining language as a communication system and how the vocal organs produce speech. |
| Q2 | 20 | Explain the defining properties of human language, focusing on arbitrariness, productivity, displacement and duality of patterning, with examples. |
| Q3 | 20 | Trace the main stages of English language development and examine how language contact, migration, politics and social change influenced it. |
| Q4 | 20 | Discuss English phonetics and phonology, distinguishing vowels from consonants and showing how speech-sound classification explains the English sound system. |
| Q5 | 20 | Examine how social context shapes language through code-switching, multilingualism, variation and the changing place of English in contemporary India. |
This is a summary of each question. Download the official PDF above for the exact questions and word limits.
How to write and submit it
- Attempt every question using the prescribed course material, write in your own words and include suitable examples where relevant.
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