Pragmatics and Culture

In pragmatics and culture communication can be in .......................... and it can be directly affected by the context and situation in which we are engaged in.

• Verbal and non-verbal

• Direct and indirect

• English and Spanish

Choose which are the components of "Linguistic Features of a Utterance".

• a. Temporal and spatial circumstances - Social identities and status of the participants - Emotion evoked during the interaction -  Attitudes - Social activity that is taking place- Attitudes - The way of doing thing shared by a community.

• b. Spatial circumstances - identities - evoked feelings-  attitudes - personality - social activity that is taking place- attitudes - community beliefs and language.

Which are the elements to convey a message accurately?

• c. Attitude and emotions

• b. Communication and culture

• a. Linguistic context and situational context

Complete the following statement:

Linguistically diverse learners also need to develop the ability to sort out both the....................................necessary to understand and participate in new situations.

• Context and Culture interactions

• Background knowledge and Linguistic knowledge

Choose the correct alternative. What is the role of “Context”?

• b. The role of context is just a support for the speaker and it is not important at the moment to express ideas.

• a. The role of context is crucial for speakers to make interpretations about what is meant.

• c. The role of context is exclusive for the English language and is used to express thoughts and feelings.

“Pragmatic abilities do not allow speakers and hearers to take into consideration verbal and non-verbal cues, contextual information, including audience and cultural knowledge, and communicative purposes”

• True

• False

What does “Speech Act” refer to ?

• How speakers and listeners do not use language to accomplish social acts, such as apologizing, refusing, thanking, complaining, greeting, and so on.

• How speakers and hearers use language to accomplish social acts, such as apologizing, refusing, thanking, complaining, greeting, and so on.

What is the illocutionary force of an utterance ?

• The hearer’s intention

• The speaker's intention

Do conversational norms apply to non-English speaking cultural practices?

•  Yes

• No

Studies have never demonstrated that linguistic behavior is motivated and      shaped by cultural beliefs, values, and attitudes.

• True

• False