Quiz 1: The study of meaning

The study of meaning without the situational context

• Pragmatics

• Semantics

• Syntax

• Sociolinguistics

The study of meaning in the situational context is called

• Pragmatics

• Semantics

• Sociolinguistics

• Psycholinguisitcs

Sentence meaning is the study of

• Pragmatics

• Semantics

Utterance meaning is the study of

• Pragmatics

• Semantics

The literal meaning of an expression is its..

• Connotation

• Denotation

The cultural or emotional association of an expression in addition to its literal meaning is its..

• connotation

• denotation

The difference between skinny and lean is in its...

• denotation

• connotation

Part of a word such as -ful as in beautiful is an expression

• True

• False

What is NOT an example of an expression?

• I love you.

• the

• un- in understand

• to work

The person who attempts to interpret a message is called the ...

• addressee

• sender

• addresser

• speaker