Introduction to Pragmatics Test PDF
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This is a multiple-choice quiz on the topic of pragmatics. It covers key concepts like deixis, presupposition, and speech acts. The quiz is likely for an undergraduate level linguistics course.
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Multiple-Answer Test: Introduction to Pragmatics Question 1: What does pragmatics study? A. Literal meaning of words B. Language use in context C. Sentence structure D. Sound patterns in language Question 2: What principle is central to Gricean Implicature? A. Cooperative Principle B. Stru...
Multiple-Answer Test: Introduction to Pragmatics Question 1: What does pragmatics study? A. Literal meaning of words B. Language use in context C. Sentence structure D. Sound patterns in language Question 2: What principle is central to Gricean Implicature? A. Cooperative Principle B. Structural Ambiguity C. Semantic Truth D. Phonetic Analysis Question 3: Which of the following is an example of deixis? A. 'The book on the table' B. 'I am here now' C. 'Dogs are animals' D. 'Colorless green ideas sleep' Question 4: What does the term 'presupposition' refer to in pragmatics? A. Literal truth of a statement B. Background assumptions shared by speakers C. Explicit semantic meaning Page 1 Multiple-Answer Test: Introduction to Pragmatics D. Syntax rules Question 5: What is the difference between direct and indirect speech acts? A. Direct acts are grammatically correct; indirect acts are not B. Direct acts convey explicit meaning; indirect acts rely on context C. Direct acts occur in formal settings; indirect acts do not D. Direct acts involve speech; indirect acts involve writing Page 2
