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What term is used to refer to the unique message produced by a speaker in a specific situation?
What term is used to refer to the unique message produced by a speaker in a specific situation?
How does the context affect the interpretation of an utterance?
How does the context affect the interpretation of an utterance?
Which of the following is an example of an utterance?
Which of the following is an example of an utterance?
What notation is used for meanings in the provided content?
What notation is used for meanings in the provided content?
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What distinguishes an utterance from a sentence?
What distinguishes an utterance from a sentence?
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Which statement best describes what happens when a speaker repeats the same phrase?
Which statement best describes what happens when a speaker repeats the same phrase?
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In the example of 'The departments,' what does this utterance require to be understood?
In the example of 'The departments,' what does this utterance require to be understood?
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What is meant by the expression 'scare quotes' as used in the notational guidelines?
What is meant by the expression 'scare quotes' as used in the notational guidelines?
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What is indicated by a two-way entailment between sentences?
What is indicated by a two-way entailment between sentences?
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Which of the following sentences exemplifies a contradiction?
Which of the following sentences exemplifies a contradiction?
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How can we establish that two adjectives are synonyms?
How can we establish that two adjectives are synonyms?
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What is primarily observed to find paraphrases in language?
What is primarily observed to find paraphrases in language?
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What does the use of 'so' in sentences like 'You said Andy is cheeky, so that means he is impudent' indicate?
What does the use of 'so' in sentences like 'You said Andy is cheeky, so that means he is impudent' indicate?
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What does it mean if two adjectives are found to be synonymous through entailment?
What does it mean if two adjectives are found to be synonymous through entailment?
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Why might test sentences be invented to establish entailment relationships?
Why might test sentences be invented to establish entailment relationships?
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What is the significance of the terms 'cheeky' and 'impudent' in the context provided?
What is the significance of the terms 'cheeky' and 'impudent' in the context provided?
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What is semantics primarily concerned with?
What is semantics primarily concerned with?
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Which of the following sets of words illustrates a semantic relationship?
Which of the following sets of words illustrates a semantic relationship?
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In the scenario where a tutor tells a student 'You didn’t fail,' what aspect of language is being illustrated?
In the scenario where a tutor tells a student 'You didn’t fail,' what aspect of language is being illustrated?
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What does the jumbled story of the kangaroo illustrate regarding ostension?
What does the jumbled story of the kangaroo illustrate regarding ostension?
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What could enhance clarity in the sign stating 'Dogs must be carried on this escalator'?
What could enhance clarity in the sign stating 'Dogs must be carried on this escalator'?
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Why could the utterance in Example (1.6a) be problematic in its interpretation?
Why could the utterance in Example (1.6a) be problematic in its interpretation?
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Which of the following best describes pragmatics?
Which of the following best describes pragmatics?
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In examining the sentence 'Pick the right lock', which aspect is likely to cause ambiguity?
In examining the sentence 'Pick the right lock', which aspect is likely to cause ambiguity?
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What is the primary focus of semantics?
What is the primary focus of semantics?
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Which term refers to the complete interpretation of an utterance that takes context into account?
Which term refers to the complete interpretation of an utterance that takes context into account?
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What aspect of language does pragmatics primarily deal with?
What aspect of language does pragmatics primarily deal with?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of semantics as described?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of semantics as described?
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In what way does explicature differ from implicature?
In what way does explicature differ from implicature?
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How does semantics approach language knowledge?
How does semantics approach language knowledge?
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Which of the following statements aligns with the concept of implicature?
Which of the following statements aligns with the concept of implicature?
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What role does context play in understanding deixis?
What role does context play in understanding deixis?
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What characterizes complementary terms like 'moving' and 'stationary'?
What characterizes complementary terms like 'moving' and 'stationary'?
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Which pair of adjectives is considered complementary?
Which pair of adjectives is considered complementary?
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In the entailment relationship, if 'Maude’s is the same as yours' is true, what can be said about 'Maude’s is different from yours'?
In the entailment relationship, if 'Maude’s is the same as yours' is true, what can be said about 'Maude’s is different from yours'?
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What is the formal relationship between 'Maude’s is the same as yours' and its negation?
What is the formal relationship between 'Maude’s is the same as yours' and its negation?
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How can one describe complementarity in relation to synonyms?
How can one describe complementarity in relation to synonyms?
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Which term describes the relationship between 'right' and 'wrong'?
Which term describes the relationship between 'right' and 'wrong'?
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Which statement demonstrates the entailment pattern described for complementary pairs?
Which statement demonstrates the entailment pattern described for complementary pairs?
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Which of the following pairs is NOT an example of complementary adjectives?
Which of the following pairs is NOT an example of complementary adjectives?
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Study Notes
Sentences and Utterances
- Semantics and pragmatics are concepts used to study language.
- Sentences and utterances are distinguished in the study of language.
- Utterances are the immediate experience of language users.
- Utterances are the raw data used for linguistic analysis.
- Speakers are the senders of messages in speech or writing.
- Utterances are messages, regardless of whether they are spoken aloud.
- Every utterance is unique.
- Utterances change in context.
- Sentences are an abstract linguistic representation of utterances.
- Sentences do not rely on context or situational cues.
- Utterances can be interpreted based on the context or situation of the utterance.
- Implicature is a concept that investigates the way meaning is conveyed through context or implication.
- Explicature is an interpretation of an utterance, taking into account context, world knowledge and potentially ambiguous expressions.
Semantics
- Semantics is the study of meaning abstracted from context.
- Semantics aims to describe the knowledge about meaning that language users have.
- Semantics is not about defining what words "ought to mean" but rather describing how they are used.
- Semantics is not about etymology, but rather the meaning of words in context.
- Semantics focuses on the context-independent knowledge that language users have about the meanings of expressions.
- Expressions of language relate to the external world outside of language.
Paraphrases and Contradictions
- Paraphrases are sentences that have the same meaning.
- Contradictions are sentences that cannot both be true.
- To analyze the semantic relationship between expressions, compare and contrast the entailments of sentences.
- Use language in context to establish sense relations between words.
- The relation of paraphrase relies on the concept of entailment.
- Entailment is when one sentence implies another.
- If a sentence is a paraphrase, and the other sentence is negated, then the two sentences are "negative synonyms."
Complementarity, Antonymy, Converseness and Incompatibility
- Complementary terms are words that divide a class of objects into two non-overlapping sets.
- Examples of complementary terms are "right" and "wrong," "true" and "false."
- Complementary terms are negative synonyms.
- Antonymy is a sense relation that is similar to but weaker than complementarity.
- Converseness is a sense relation that holds between pairs of words or phrases that express a reciprocal relationship.
- Incompatibility is a sense relation that holds between expressions that cannot both be true at the same time.
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Explore the concepts of semantics and pragmatics through sentences and utterances. This quiz highlights their distinctions, the role of context in interpretation, and key terms like implicature and explicature. Test your understanding of these fundamental linguistic ideas.
