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📚 MEG-04 Block-6 | Language in Use — I | Full IGNOU Lecture

This lecture explains how language functions in real-life use — beyond grammar and form.
Block-6 covers meaning, context, communication, semantics, pragmatics, speech acts, register, and lexical relations in a clear and exam-focused format.

Perfect for IGNOU MA English, MEG exam revision, and linguistics foundation.



✨ What You Will Learn:

✔ Language as communication
✔ Types of meaning (conceptual, connotative, affective, thematic, collocative)
✔ Semantics vs Pragmatics
✔ Speech Act Theory (Austin & Searle)
✔ Locutionary, illocutionary & perlocutionary acts
✔ Direct vs indirect speech acts
✔ Context and meaning
✔ Register & style
✔ Lexical relations (synonymy, antonymy, polysemy, hyponymy, collocations)



📝 Expected Exam Questions (Very Important)

1️⃣ What is semantics? Explain types of meaning with examples.
2️⃣ Differentiate between semantics and pragmatics.
3️⃣ Explain speech act theory with illustrations.
4️⃣ What is register? Discuss its types.
5️⃣ How does context influence meaning in communication?
6️⃣ Write short notes on lexical relations.

(These are frequently repeated in IGNOU term-end exams.)



🎯 Who Is This Lecture For?

– IGNOU MA English (MEG) students
– Linguistics learners
– UGC-NET English aspirants
– English language educators & trainees
– Anyone studying communication, meaning & grammar


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