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1) Which of the following is not an element studied in pragmatics
A
speech acts
B
politeness
C
reference
D
polysemic
2) What does semantics primarily focus on?
A
d) The structure of sentences
B
c) The study of speech sounds
C
b) How language is used in context
D
a) The meaning of words and sentences
3) Pragmatics deals with:
A
b) How language is used in social contexts
B
c) The phonetics of speech sounds
C
a) The grammatical structure of language
D
d) The historical development of languages
4) What is the semantic relationship between the words animal-fish, vehicle-car, fruit-watermelon?
A
Synonymy
B
Metonymy
C
Hyponymy
D
Antonymy
5) In pragmatics, what is implicature?
A
d) The study of phonological features
B
b) The intended meaning conveyed indirectly
C
c) A form of syntactic ambiguity
D
a) A type of metaphor
6) foot = 1. part of body; 2. lower part of something. This is an example of semantic relationship called:
A
Metonymy
B
Polysemy
C
Ambiguity
D
Hyponymy
7) Which aspect of language is more concerned with the speaker's intentions?
A
d) Phonology
B
a) Semantics
C
b) Pragmatics
D
c) Syntax
8) What is presupposition in pragmatics?
A
d) The study of speech sounds and their patterns
B
b) The study of word origins and etymology
C
a) The meaning of a word or phrase in isolation
D
c) The background assumption that a speaker expects the listener to share
9) Which of the following is an example of a pragmatic violation of Grice's Maxims?
A
d) Following the rules of grammar strictly
B
c) Using a metaphor to make a point
C
a) Saying I don't know when you have relevant information
D
b) Using sarcasm to convey the opposite of what you mean
10) What is the main difference between semantics and pragmatics?
A
d) Semantics is concerned with meaning at the word and sentence level, while pragmatics is concerned with meaning in context.
B
c) Semantics studies the speaker's intentions, while pragmatics studies word meanings.
C
a) Semantics focuses on meaning in context, while pragmatics focuses on meaning in isolation.
D
b) Semantics deals with speech sounds, while pragmatics deals with sentence structure.
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