Pragmatic Inference Quiz 5 (7 MCQs)

Quiz Instructions

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1. Using words such as now or tomorrow as a way of "pointing" to a time with language

Correct Answer: D) Temporal deixis.

2. An assumption by a speaker/writer about what is true or already known by the listener/reader

Correct Answer: C) Presupposition.

3. Is pragmatic similar to syntax and semantic?

Correct Answer: B) False.

4. The expression which is used to maintain reference to something or someone already mentioned is called .....

Correct Answer: A) Anaphoric reference.

5. Additional information used by a listener/reader to create a connection between what is said and what must be meant

Correct Answer: D) Inference.

6. What is a misconception we used to think about children's conversations?

Correct Answer: D) They are non-communicative.

7. "I will join you THIS EVENING" . THIS EVENING is:

Correct Answer: B) Temporal deixis.