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Semantics in Language Study

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What is the primary focus of semantics?

Studying the relationship between linguistic forms and factors such as geography, social class, and ethnicity
Explaining how language sequences are matched with their meanings (correct)
Analyzing how people use language to express social class, group status, gender, or ethnicity
Describing patterns and variations in language within a society or community

Which field of study looks at the way people use language to express social class, group status, gender, or ethnicity?

Phonetics
Language Variation
Semantics
Sociolinguistics (correct)

What does the term 'idiolect' refer to?

The study of meaning in language
The variations in language use based on factors such as geography, social class, and ethnicity
The particular and idiosyncratic manner of speech unique to an individual (correct)
The way people make choices about the form of language they use

Which famous example from Chomsky illustrates the importance of meaning in language?

"Colorless green ideas sleep furiously." (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of semantic study?

To explain how sequences of language are matched with their proper meanings (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between dialect and accent?

Dialect refers to pronunciation, grammar, and interactive features, while accent usually refers only to pronunciation. (D) Signup and view all the answers

In pragmatics, what is the function of anaphora?

To establish a connection between what is said and what must be meant. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What role does presupposition play in discourse?

It describes what the producer of discourse assumes to be known by the text‘s recipient. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does applied linguistics aim to do?

Apply linguistic theories to real-world issues such as language teaching, translation, and language policy. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of psycholinguistics?

Studying how people process language and its relation to underlying mental processes. (A) Signup and view all the answers

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