Mid Test- Semantics and Pragmatics

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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the example from homonymy
tale and tail
big and small
broad and wide
green and blue
2.
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What is the definition of semantics?
The study of the meaning of words and phrases
The study of the sounds of words
The study of the structure of sentences
The study of the history of language
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the definition of pragmatics?
The study of the sounds of words
The study of the structure of sentences
The study of language use in context
The study of the origins of language
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the relationship between semantics and pragmatics?
They are completely separate fields with no overlap
Pragmatics is a subfield of semantics
Semantics is a subfield of pragmatics
They are two separate but closely related fields
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the role of context in pragmatics?
It is not relevant to the study of pragmatics
It is important in understanding meaning and language use
It is only important in the study of semantics
It is important in understanding the sounds of words
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which of the following statements is true about semantics?
Semantics deals with the study of language use in context
Semantics deals with the study of word meaning and sentence meaning
Semantics deals with the study of language production and comprehension
Semantics deals with the study of the sound system of language
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the main difference between semantics and pragmatics?
Semantics focuses on language use in context, while pragmatics focuses on word meaning and sentence meaning
Semantics focuses on word meaning and sentence meaning, while pragmatics focuses on language use in context
Semantics focuses on the sounds of language, while pragmatics focuses on the structure of language
Semantics and pragmatics are the same thing
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