
Chapter 4

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a projection problem in English pragmatics?
Ambiguity
Implicature
Presupposition
Deixis
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
. In Grice's maxims of conversation, which maxim is often violated in projection problems?
Maxim of Quantity
Maxim of Quality
Maxim of Relation
Maxim of Manner
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences illustrates a projection problem related to presupposition?
"Have you stopped cheating on exams?"
"Why did you eat all the cookies?"
"When did you start learning Spanish?"
"I'll buy some milk on my way home."
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following statements best describes the nature of projection problems in pragmatics?
They involve the speaker's intended meaning and the listener's interpretation.
They are concerned with the grammatical structure of sentences.
They focus on the phonological features of speech.
They are unrelated to communication breakdowns.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a presupposition?
"Do you want to come to the party?"
"John didn't eat the cake because he's on a diet."
"Why are you so late?"
"It's cold outside."
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When a speaker assumes that their listener shares the same background knowledge, they are encountering.
Ambiguity
Implicature
Presupposition
Deixis
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In semantics, what does "projection" refer to?
How context affects the meaning of a sentence
The difference between the meaning of a simple sentence and a complex sentence
How an assumption in a simple sentence may no longer be true in a complex sentence
The way language is used in communication situations
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In example [13], what happens when Jean says "he didn't get her pregnant"?
The assumption that George got Mary pregnant is still correct
The fact that George did not get Mary pregnant is obvious
The assumption that George got Mary pregnant is negated
Jean is unsure about George getting Mary pregnant
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In grammar, what can cause the subjunctive of a simple sentence to be lost when it is embedded in a more complex structure?
Change of context
The strength of a logical conclusion
The change of meaning from simple sentences to complex sentences
Creation of language
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