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EGL206 QUIZ

Question 1 of 20

Q.1

The approach of semantics to the study of meaning is

A
Formalistic
B
Functional
C
Contextual
D
Macro

Q.2

The two types of semantics are

A
Macro and micro
B
Logical and lexical
C
Formal and functional
D
Lexical and grammatical

The utterance theories of meaning are how many?

The theory of meaning that explains the meaning of a sentence by the response its elicit is

The theory of meaning that explains the meaning of a word by what it refers to in the real world is

Q.6

Select all the sentence theories of meaning.

A
Use theory
B
Componential theory
C
Truth-conditional theory
D
Speech Acts theory
E
Behaviourist theory

H.P Grice's Cooperative Principles proposes four maxims(principles) that are expected to be obeyed by language users. Which of the maxims instructs us to avoid ambiguity? Maxims of _____

The Speech Acts theory states that there are three levels in a speech event. Which of them means the speaker's intention?

When language is used to commit oneself to a future action, Austin calls it commissive, while Searle calls it

When a language user breaks a maxim because of a speech disorder, it is called _______ a maxim.

The relationship between 'sore' and 'saw' can be described as

Q.12

The relationship between 'implicit' and 'explicit' is

A
Homophone
B
Synonymy
C
Antonymy
D
Homograph

When a linguistic item has more than one interpretation, it is called

When the meaning of a linguistic item is unclear, it is called

In one word, what is the difference between semantics and pragmatics?

Austin differentiates between direct and indirect speech acts. Which one states that the locutionary act corresponds with the illocutionary act?

Q.17

______ type of meaning is derived from the arrangement/focusing of words in a sentence.

A
Collocative
B
Thematic
C
Reflective
D
Connotative

Q.18

Defining 'lion' as a wild animal of the cat family is

A
Denotative meaning
B
Connotative meaning
C
Collocative meaning
D
Reflective meaning

Q.19

Defining 'red' to mean danger is

A
Connotative meaning
B
Denotative meaning
C
Collocative meaning
D
Reflective meaning

Q.20

When two words have the same spelling and pronunciation but different related meaning, it is called

A
Homonymy
B
Homophone
C
Homograph
D
Polysemy

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EGL206 QUIZ

The approach of semantics to the study of meaning is

The approach of semantics to the study of meaning is

The two types of semantics are

Select all the sentence theories of meaning.

The relationship between 'implicit' and 'explicit' is

______ type of meaning is derived from the arrangement/focusing of words in a sentence.

Defining 'lion' as a wild animal of the cat family is

Defining 'red' to mean danger is

When two words have the same spelling and pronunciation but different related meaning, it is called

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