Semantics - sentences, utterances, propositions

Indicate whether the following sentence pairs expresses the same or

different propositions:

Mary read the book / The book was read by Mary

• same

• different

Indicate whether the following sentence pairs expresses the same or

different propositions:

Fred took back the book / Fred took the book back

• same

• different

Indicate whether the following sentence pairs expresses the same or different propositions:

The cat chased the rat / The cat was chased by the rat

• same

• different

Indicate whether the following sentence pairs expresses the same or different propositions:

The chef cooked the meal / The chef had the meal cooked

• same

• different

Indicate whether the following sentence pairs expresses the same or different propositions:

Hondas are easy to fix / It’s easy to fix Hondas

• same

• different

Decide whether each pair of sentences below has the same or different

propositional content:

Can John have some cake? / John has some cake

• same

• different

Decide whether each pair of sentences below has the same or different

propositional content:

Take out the garbage / You will take out the garbage

• same

• different

Decide whether each pair of sentences below has the same or different

propositional content:

Can you pass the salt? / The salt shaker is nearly empty

• same

• different

True or False?

A sentence is either a physical event or a physical object.

• True

• False

True or False?

Accent and voice quality belong strictly to the utterance, not to the sentence uttered.

• True

• False