Language Proficiency Pragmatics and Language Use 2

Question 1

What is deixis in language?

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Words whose interpretation depends on context, such as 'here,' 'now,' and 'I'

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The study of word etymology

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The use of formal language in academic writing

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The repetition of words for rhetorical emphasis

Question 2

When a speaker uses sarcasm, which of Grice's maxims is most clearly being flouted?

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The Maxim of Quality

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The Maxim of Manner

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The Maxim of Quantity

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The Maxim of Relation

Question 3

Which term describes language used to establish or maintain social relationships rather than to convey factual information?

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Phatic communion

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Referential language

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Metalanguage

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Ellipsis

Question 4

In pragmatics, what is a 'presupposition'?

Accepted Answer

A background assumption embedded in an utterance that must be true for it to make sense

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A stated main claim in an argument

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A prediction about a listener's likely response

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A correction of a previous incorrect statement

Question 5

Which concept refers to the conversational conventions that allow speakers to alternate speaking without interrupting each other?

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Turn-taking

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Code-switching

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Register shifting

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Diglossia

Question 6

When a professor announces 'There will be a quiz next week,' what type of speech act is this?

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Assertive

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Expressive

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Declarative

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Directive

Question 7

What is code-switching in language use?

Accepted Answer

Alternating between two or more languages or dialects within a single conversation

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Shifting from formal to informal writing style

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Translating a text from one language to another

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Using technical jargon in a non-technical social context