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Pragmatics Study and George Yule's Dimensions

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Which type of speech act requires the speaker to intend an effect?

Apologies

Invitations

Compliments

Complaints (correct)

What is the preparatory condition for a promise according to the text?

The speaker intends to carry out the future action

The event will have a beneficial effect

It is not clear that the hearer knows the event will occur

An event won’t happen by itself (correct)

Which type of illocutionary force indicating device is used for a warning, according to the text?

I promise, I won’t be late again

I am warning you, you won’t be late again (correct)

I now pronounce you husband and wife

The earth is flat

What kind of speech act involves words that change the world, causing a new situation?

Declarations Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of IFIDS (Illocutionary Force Indicating Devices) according to the text?

To indicate the intended effect of speech acts Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Pragmatics according to the text?

The study of the speaker meaning Signup and view all the answers

In what way does the 2nd Dimension of Pragmatics influence contextual meaning?

It creates confusion in specific contexts Signup and view all the answers

According to George Yule, what does the 3rd Dimension of Pragmatics focus on?

How more gets communicated than said Signup and view all the answers

How does Pragmatics interpret the utterance 'May I have a glass of water' in the 1st Dimension?

As the speaker being thirsty Signup and view all the answers

How does the context influence the meaning in the example 'Hi, how are you' being answered by 'What a lovely weather we have today'?

It shows how context influences the meaning Signup and view all the answers