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Preparation exercises for Quiz One and Test One

Phonology

Phonetics

Lexical Categories

Morphology

 

Preparation exercises for Quiz Two and Test Two

Lexical Categories

Syntax

Pragmatics

Semantics

 

Preparation exercises for Quiz Three

Child Language Acquisition

Adult Language Acquisition 

 

Preparation exercises for Final

Sociolinguistics

Adult Language Acquisition 

Child Language Acquisition

Semantics

Pragmatics

Syntax

Morphology

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Phonology

Phonetics

 

 

"Pragmatics" self-study exercises

Exercise # 1

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  1. Pragmatics is the study of how meaning and syntax are related in a language.

    A.  True

    B.  False


     

  2. This rule says that you must be relevant in the conversation.

    A.  Maxims of Quality

    B.  Grice's Maxim of Relation

    C.  Grice's Maxim of Quantity


     

  3. Make your contribution as informative as is required.

    Do not make your contribution more informative than is required.

    A.  Maxims of Quality

    B.  Grice's Maxim of Relation

    C.  Grice's Maxim of Quantity


     

  4. Do not say what you believe to be false.

    Do not say that for which you lack adequate evidence.

    A.  Maxims of Quality

    B.  Grice's Maxim of Relation

    C.  Grice's Maxim of Quantity


     

  5. Background knowledge shared by the speaker and the hearer.

    A.  Physical context 

    B.  Epistemic context 

    C. Linguistic context 

    D. Social context 


     

  6. The social relationship and setting of the speakers and the hearers.

    A.  Physical context 

    B.  Epistemic context 

    C. Linguistic context 

    D. Social context 


     

  7. The utterances previous to the utterances under consideration.

    A.  Physical context 

    B.  Epistemic context 

    C. Linguistic context 

    D. Social context 


     

  8. Where the conversation takes place, what objects are present, and what actions are taking place.

    A.  Physical context 

    B.  Epistemic context 

    C. Linguistic context 

    D. Social context 


     

  9. Please take out the garbage.

    A.  Direct speech act

    B.  Indirect speech act


     

  10. I don’t know if John married Helen. 

    A.  Direct speech act

    B.  Indirect speech act


     

  11.  Did John Marry Helen?

    A.  Direct speech act

    B.  Indirect speech act


     

  12. I would like to know if John Married Helen.

    A.  Direct speech act

    B.  Indirect speech act


     

  13. I ask you whether John Married Helen.

    A.  Direct speech act

    B.  Indirect speech act


     

  14. Do you know if John married Helen? 

    A.  Direct speech act

    B.  Indirect speech act


     

  15. I request you to take out the garbage.

    A.  Direct speech act

    B.  Indirect speech act


     

  16. The garbage isn’t out yet.

    A.  Direct speech act

    B.  Indirect speech act


     

  17. Could you take out the garbage?

    A.  Direct speech act

    B.  Indirect speech act


     

  18. Would you mind taking out the garbage?

    A.  Direct speech act

    B.  Indirect speech act


     

  19. How many times do I have to tell you to clean  the office?

    A.  Direct speech act

    B.  Indirect speech act


     

  20. I would like for you to take out the garbage.

A.  Direct speech act

B.  Indirect speech act

 

Exercise # 2

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  1. [Sentence Type] What is the structure and word order of the  following sentence?

    How many times do I have to tell you to clean your room?

    A). Declarative:

    B). Interrogative:

    C). Imperative: 


     

  2. [Sentence Type] What is the structure and word order of the  following sentence?

    Who is that man over there?

    A). Declarative:

    B). Interrogative:

    C). Imperative: 


     

  3. [Sentence Type] What is the structure and word order of the  following sentence?

    Could you lift 200 pounds?

    A). Declarative:

    B). Interrogative:

    C). Imperative: 


     

  4. What type of speech act is the following sentence?

    How many times do I have to tell you to clean your room?

    A). Assertion 

    B). Question 

    C). Directive 


     

  5. What type of speech act is the following sentence?

    Who is that man over there?

    A). Assertion: 

    B). Question: 

    C). Directive: 


     

  6. What type of speech act is the following sentence?

    Could you lift 200 pounds?

    A). Assertion: 

    B). Question: 

    C). Directive: 


     

  7. Classify this sentence:  sentence type, speech act, and direct or indirect (only choose three answers).

    That sure looks like a good candy bar.  [Tom says to his friend George during lunch]  

    A. Declarative:

    B. Interrogative:

    C. Imperative: 

    D. Assertion 

    E. Question 

    F. Directive 

    G. Indirect

    h. Direct


     

  8. Classify this sentence:  sentence type, speech act, and direct or indirect (only choose three answers).

     The water is too cold in the swimming pool.  [Friend says to friend in a public swimming pool]

    A. Declarative:

    B. Interrogative:

    C. Imperative: 

    D. Assertion 

    E. Question 

    F. Directive 

    G. Indirect

    H. Direct


     

  9. Classify this sentence:  sentence type, speech act, and direct or indirect (only choose three answers).

    It is too cold in this house.  [Husband says to wife].

    A. Declarative:

    B. Interrogative:

    C. Imperative: 

    D. Assertion 

    E. Question 

    F. Directive 

    G. Indirect

    H. Direct


     

  10. Classify this sentence:  sentence type, speech act, and direct or indirect (only choose three answers).

    Jane says to her mother:  "I wonder why Frank (her brother) didn't come home today.

    A. Declarative:

    B. Interrogative:

    C. Imperative: 

    D. Assertion 

    E. Question 

    F. Directive 

    G. Indirect

    H. Direct


     

  11. Classify this sentence:  sentence type, speech act, and direct or indirect (only choose three answers).

    Can you pass the salt?

    A. Declarative:

    B. Interrogative:

    C. Imperative: 

    D. Assertion 

    E. Question 

    F. Directive 

    G. Indirect

    H. Direct


     

  12. Classify this sentence:  sentence type, speech act, and direct or indirect (only choose three answers).

    I noticed that the car hasn't been washed yet. [Father says to son]

    A. Declarative:

    B. Interrogative:

    C. Imperative: 

    D. Assertion 

    E. Question 

    F. Directive 

    G. Indirect

    H. Direct


     

  13. Classify this sentence:  sentence type, speech act, and direct or indirect (only choose three answers).

    It sure is a beautiful day.

    A. Declarative:

    B. Interrogative:

    C. Imperative: 

    D. Assertion 

    E. Question 

    F. Directive 

    G. Indirect

    H. Direct


     

  14. Which maxim is violated, thus resulting in an implicature?

    Woman: Did you bring enough food for the party?

    Man: I’d say that you made just the right amount-if a couple of hundred people show up.

    A.  Maxims of Quality

    B.  Grice's Maxim of Relation

    C.  Grice's Maxim of Quantity


     

  15. Which maxim is violated, thus resulting in an implicature?

    Sandy: Does Tom work right now?

    Tom: Well, he goes to Riverside every weekend.

    A.  Maxims of Quality

    B.  Grice's Maxim of Relation

    C.  Grice's Maxim of Quantity


     

  16. Which maxim is violated, thus resulting in an implicature?

    Susan: Are you coming to the movies tonight?

    Elizabeth: Do I look like I have any free time?

    A.  Maxims of Quality

    B.  Grice's Maxim of Relation

    C.  Grice's Maxim of Quantity

     

  17. Which maxim is violated, thus resulting in an implicature?

    Corey: Do you think Mary is pretty?

    Jeff: Let’s just say that I wouldn’t vote for her in the local beauty contest.

    A.  Maxims of Quality

    B.  Grice's Maxim of Relation

    C.  Grice's Maxim of Quantity


     

  18. Which maxim is violated, thus resulting in an implicature?

    Laura: I don’t believe any men are coming to visit today, Mother.

    Amanda: What? Not one? You must be joking! Not one man? It can’t be true! There must be a flood! There must have been a tornado!

    A.  Maxims of Quality

    B.  Grice's Maxim of Relation

    C.  Grice's Maxim of Quantity

     

  19. Which maxim is violated, thus resulting in an implicature?

    A: How are you today?

    B: Well, my car is not working too good right now and to tell you the truth, I don’t have very much money. In fact, I don’t know how I’m going to pay my bills this month.

    A.  Maxims of Quality

    B.  Grice's Maxim of Relation

    C.  Grice's Maxim of Quantity


     

  20. Which maxim is violated, thus resulting in an implicature?

James: Do I look fat?

Leslie: Have you thought about working out or joining a health spa?

A.  Maxims of Quality

B.  Grice's Maxim of Relation

C.  Grice's Maxim of Quantity


 

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