Pragmatics Overview Quiz 03

<p>The end of a sentence (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Turn-taking (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Two speakers are simultaneously speaking (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Speakers take turns in a conversation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Interpretation of written texts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To illustrate how speakers can strategically violate maxims for specific purposes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Speakers always seek mutual understanding regardless of the speaker's intentions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A waiter provides the customer with a concise menu summary (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It illustrates how speakers can use indirect language to signal their intentions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To define politeness as a behavior designed to save face (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Politeness as a form of social etiquette (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Politeness can be seen as a complement to the Cooperative Principle, impacting communication strategies (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>I may be wrong, but... (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Conversations should be cooperative and contribute to a shared understanding. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Speakers should provide only the necessary information, avoiding extraneous details. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Maxim of Quality (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Conventional Implicature (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Contextual information is essential for correctly understanding Conversational Implicatures. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The speaker implies that Mary is unavailable for a conversation. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To efficiently and effectively communicate implied meanings beyond the literal words. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They rely on a stable connection between specific words and meanings. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hedges (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Quality (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Quality (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Manner (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Manner (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Quality (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>(i) Do you have the time?// Yes, I do. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Manner (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jess believes that her father's experience has changed the landscape for young Asians today. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He thinks that the experience of discrimination reinforces the importance of preserving one’s identity. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Maxim of Manner (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He believes that things have changed for young Asians today. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assertive (A), Directive (B), Expressive (C), Commissive (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The &quot;Politeness Principle&quot; can be used to explain why people sometimes violate the &quot;Cooperative Principle&quot; in order to be polite. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>B's response does not provide enough information. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A clash between traditional cultural values and modern aspirations. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Use irony to express opinions without directly contradicting the &quot;Politeness Principle&quot;. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She is trying to find common ground with her parents by using a shared concept. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mr. B's speech act in line 31 is relevant to the conversation, but it is not aligned with Jess’s argument. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>B is not happy about Geoff stealing the car. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tact focuses on minimizing the receiver's cost, while generosity focuses on minimizing the speaker's cost. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Could you please pass me that book? (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Try to minimize the expression of impolite beliefs while maximizing the expression of polite beliefs. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The &quot;Politeness Principle&quot; balances the need for effective communication with the importance of social harmony. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A principle suggesting that effective communication depends on participants in a conversation adhering to certain maxims.

Guidelines that speakers follow to ensure effective and coherent communication: Quantity, Quality, Relation, and Manner.

Provide the right amount of information, neither too much nor too little.

Do not say what you believe to be false or that for which you lack adequate evidence.

Be relevant in your contributions to the conversation.

Avoid ambiguity and obscurity; be clear and orderly in expression.

Intentionally breaking the maxims to create effects like humor, irony, or to mask the truth.

Using hedges or imprecise language to avoid giving strict answers or commitments.

Behavior aimed at maintaining the face of oneself and others in an interaction, often expressed verbally.

Social rules that dictate how people should behave respectfully in interpersonal interactions.

Principles that individuals adhere to in communication to maintain politeness, related to the Cooperative Principle.

The means through which identities are affirmed and cultures are transmitted.

A fundamental way humans use language and interact socially.

A cooperative management of conversation where speakers alternate speaking turns.

The point in conversation where it is appropriate for one speaker to take a turn.

When a speaker breaks in before a TRP occurs, disrupting the current speaker.

When a speaker starts talking before the current speaker finishes.

The mutual effort by speakers to manage conversation effectively through cues.

Communication through eye gaze, silence, and other non-verbal cues beyond words.

A speech act that expresses feelings or attitudes.

A speech act that indirectly commits the speaker to a certain action.

A speech act that conveys information or beliefs.

Giving more information than is necessary in a conversation.

A conversational principle requiring responses to be pertinent to the topic.

Being unclear or not orderly in communication.

The importance of maintaining one's cultural identity in a dominant culture.

The study of how people communicate in conversation.

Meanings inferred from context that go beyond the literal utterance in a conversation.

Implications tied to specific linguistic expressions that are understood culturally.

Implications that arise from the context of the conversation rather than the words themselves.

Minimise impolite beliefs and maximise polite beliefs in communication.

An implied meaning that emerges from context rather than explicit statements.

A guideline for effective communication focusing on relevance and informativeness.

Conveying offense indirectly while appearing polite, allowing for implicature.

Minimise cost to others while maximising their benefit.

Minimise benefit to oneself while maximising cost to oneself.