Chapter 4

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Chapter 4

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