Discourse analysis

Discourse analysis

DISCOURSE AND PRAGMATICS

Poll

When chef Ramsay said “season”, what do you interpret the meaning of “season” as?

• the act of adding salt, herbs, or spices when cooking or preparing food

• a period of the year that is distinguished by special climate conditions

Context plays a crucial role in clearing lexical ambiguity, especially when homonyms occur in conversational discourse.​

Context

Lexical Ambiguity​

Poll

When chef Ramsay said /flaʊər/, what do you interpret the meaning of the sound as?

• Flour

• Flower

When a speaker spoke a word that pronouns the same as another (homophones), context help the hearer understand which word the speaker intended to use.

Context

Lexical Ambiguity​

Poll

When chef Ramsay said “Season.”, what does he mean?

• salt the dough

• put sausage in the bowl

• put olive oil on the p

Poll

When chef Ramsay said “cover and rest for 20 minutes”, what does he mean?

• The chef should take a nap for 20 minutes

• The dough should be left alone for 20 minutes

• The cameraman should have a 20-minute break

Poll

When chef Ramsay said “then dust the dough with flour, mold into a sausage shape, slice it into rounds”, what does “it” refer to?

• the dough

• the flour

• the sausage

Poll

When chef Ramsay said “When golden and crisp on each side, remove”, what did he “remove”?

• The olive oil

• The cheese

• The bread

Gordon remove the object of the sentence --> Structural ambiguity​

​"Season."

Gordon remove the object of the sentence --> Structural ambiguity​

​"Cover and rest for 20 minutes."

"Then dust the dough with flour, mold into a sausage shape, slice it into rounds."

Gordon remove the object of the sentence --> Structural ambiguity​

"When golden and crisp on each side, remove."