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Pragmatic Inference Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

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1. What does an inference imply?
2. In pragmatics, what term describes the use of language to perform actions such as promising, ordering, or apologizing?
3. '' A man was looking at us. He then disappeared"the initial reference is often indefinite ( A man ..... )The initial reference indefinite ( A MAN ..... ) is called .....
4. What is the pragmatic function of the phrase 'Could you pass the salt?' in a dinner setting?
5. What is the difference between semantics and pragmatics?
6. A parent says to her child, "I forbid you to leave your room." name the implicit speech act of the utterance.
7. In pragmatics, what is the term for the implied meaning that is not explicitly stated?
8. Deixis refers to expressions which
9. For the following indirect speech acts of utterance" I would appreciate it if you could do the dishes" write out the implicit speech act
10. Ambiguity means a type of meaning in which a phrase or statement is not explicitly defined, leading to several interpretations.
11. For the following indirect speech acts of the utterance"You're welcome to come to my party next week"write out the implicit speech act of the utterance
12. A buyer says to a seller, "I agree with your terms"name the type of the implicit speech act of the utterance .....
13. What is the purpose of commissive speech acts in relationships?
14. Did you know that Allison is going to Europe this summer?write out the implicit speech act of the utterance.
15. The study of speaker meaning and how more is communicated than is said
16. Discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation is called
17. For the following indirect speech acts of the utterance" I would appreciate it if you could do the dishes"Name the type of the implicit speech act of the utterance .
18. Using words such as him or them as a way of "pointing" to a person with language
19. Deixis is divided into three principles. Except .....
20. Linguistic forms like proper nouns, definite and definite noun phrase, and pronouns are called .....
21. Which of the following is an example of a commissive speech act?
22. Inference is the process of deriving implied meaning
23. One aspect of communicative competence can belong to more than one "knowledge" type (Pragmatic knowledge, Discourse knowledge, or Sociolinguistic knowledge).
24. The action performed by a speaker.
25. A. Where is the cheese sandwich sitting?b.He's over there by the window.The infered referent would be .....
26. If you are a customer then the cashier asks, 'How are you today?' Do you immediately go into depth about your health issues, mood swings, relationship status, and everything else that's going on in your life?
27. The macrostructure of children's narratives includes big features like syntax.
28. It is an act by which a speaker (or writer) uses language to enable a listener (or reader) to identify something.
29. "SHE wanted to borrow some money." SHE is:
30. Which of the following best describes the study of pragmatics?
31. Illocutionary act is the basic act of utterance or producing ameaningful expression.
32. For the following indirect speech acts of the utterance"You're welcome to come to my party next week"name the type of the implicit speech act of the utterance
33. Which of the following is NOT a part of non-verbal "Pragmatic Knowledge" ?
34. What is pragmatics?
35. The relation between a linguistic expression and its expresser is a part of pragmatics.
36. Saying something that represents a threat to another person's self-image
37. The need to be connected, to belong, to be a member of a group
38. '' I am going to buy a present THERE" . THERE is:
39. What is a speech act in the context of pragmatics?
40. Sometimes, what we DON'T say is more important that what we DO say. This is known as .....
41. Identify the sentence that uses inference:
42. Which of the following best describes inference in pragmatics?
43. What might be an example of a child who is struggling with non-verbal pragmatic knowledge?
44. Using words such as here or there as a way of "pointing" to a location with language
45. Using words such as this or here as a way of "pointing" with language
46. Which of the following best describes the concept of 'face' in pragmatics?
47. Which of the following is an example of a speech act where the speaker's intention is not explicitly stated?
48. What does the semantic relation of the entailment refer to?
49. The study of how context influences the interpretation of meaning in language is known as:
50. What inference can the hearer draw from "John likes listening to Mozart."
51. What age do we master the social use of language?
52. The study of how context contributes to meaning in language.
53. What kind of reference do these pronouns have? "Michael went to the bank. HE was annoyed because IT was closed."
54. Would you mind stepping aside? I got a purchase to make.The sentence above is positive politeness.
55. Pragmatics is NOT concerned with:
56. ..... semantics studies how the meaning of complex expressions is constructed, such as for example phrases, sentences, locutions, or even discourses.
57. Ayo ikut KB 2 Anak Cukupwrite out the implicit speech act of the utterance
58. One friend says to another, "I swear I won't see Martha again." name the type of the implicit speech act of the utterance .....
59. The flow of the discourse stays the same regardless of a speaker's willingness to accept a presupposition or not.
60. What is a "Register" ?
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