Gamification Project G7

Which of the following concepts are part of the semiotic triangle?

• referent,sense,denotation

• Thought, symbol,referent

• symbol,definition,thought

Answer explanation

THOUGHT: reflects that language comes from the human being and is the product of mental or brain processes.  

SYMBOL: is chosen to express what the speaker means. 

REFERENT: refers to the things, events or situations in the world that the language deals with.

The meaning of linguistic expressions is determined solely by the words used

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

The meaning of linguistic expressions is not determined solely by the words used but also by the context in which they are used

Deictic expressions are words that require __________ information to understand their meaning, such as "here" and "there"

Answer explanation

The meaning of deictic expressions is relative to the situation in which they are used and can only be understood by referring to the speaker's context of utterance

Could you recognize which features belong to the non-compositional meaning?

• Focuses on the verb

• The emphasis is on the expression, not in the verb or the words

• Two hypothesis emerge

• Idiomatic expressions can be found

• Context is required

Which of the following images belongs to the definition by ostension?

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Answer explanation

A definition by ostension is when you want to explain something by pointing it out.

The nominal definition of meaning is divided in two, the extensional definition and the _________

We can divide compositional meaning in two hypothesis. Choose the correct ones.

• General meaning hypothesis and multiple meaning hypothesis

• Non-compositional meaning hypothesis and contextual modulation meaning hypothesis

The sentence: "A car is a vehicle that has four wheels and is powered by an engine" is a nominal or real definition of the word "car"?

Answer explanation

It is a nominal definition because it belongs to common usage.

Which of the following jobs does not fit within the field of office jobs, based on the definition by typical exemplar?

• Accountant

• Recepcionist

• Marketing manager

• Construction worker

Answer explanation

The other job titles listed (accountant, receptionist, marketing manager) are all examples of jobs typically found in an office environment. A construction worker, on the other hand, does not fit within this typical exemplar of office jobs.

According to the Principle of Identity and Substitution, if we can substitute the ___________ for the definiens in a sentence, the definition is correct.

Answer explanation

If Substitution is possible the definiendum and definiens are identical in meaning. "Salva Veritae". E.g.:

I need to buy a "computer" (definiendum)

I need to buy "an electronic device that is capable of accepting data, processing it, and producing output based on a set of instructions" (definiens).