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Which of the following is not an element studied in pragmatics
a) politeness
b) speech acts
c) reference
d) polysemic

What does semantics primarily focus on?
a) a) The meaning of words and sentences
b) b) How language is used in context
c) c) The study of speech sounds
d) d) The structure of sentences

Pragmatics deals with:
a) a) The grammatical structure of language
b) b) How language is used in social contexts
c) c) The phonetics of speech sounds
d) d) The historical development of languages

What is the semantic relationship between the words animal-fish, vehicle-car, fruit-watermelon?
a) Hyponymy
b) Synonymy
c) Antonymy
d) Metonymy

In pragmatics, what is implicature?
a) a) A type of metaphor
b) b) The intended meaning conveyed indirectly
c) c) A form of syntactic ambiguity
d) d) The study of phonological features

foot = 1. part of body; 2. lower part of something. This is an example of semantic relationship called:
a) Metonymy
b) Ambiguity
c) Polysemy
d) Hyponymy

Which aspect of language is more concerned with the speaker's intentions?
a) a) Semantics
b) b) Pragmatics
c) c) Syntax
d) d) Phonology

What is presupposition in pragmatics?
a) a) The meaning of a word or phrase in isolation
b) b) The study of word origins and etymology
c) c) The background assumption that a speaker expects the listener to share
d) d) The study of speech sounds and their patterns

Which of the following is an example of a pragmatic violation of Grice's Maxims?
a) a) Saying I don't know when you have relevant information
b) b) Using sarcasm to convey the opposite of what you mean
c) c) Using a metaphor to make a point
d) d) Following the rules of grammar strictly

What is the main difference between semantics and pragmatics?
a) a) Semantics focuses on meaning in context, while pragmatics focuses on meaning in isolation.
b) b) Semantics deals with speech sounds, while pragmatics deals with sentence structure.
c) c) Semantics studies the speaker's intentions, while pragmatics studies word meanings.
d) d) Semantics is concerned with meaning at the word and sentence level, while pragmatics is concerned with meaning in context.

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