Chapter 4

Which of the following is an example of a projection problem in English pragmatics?

• Ambiguity

•  Implicature

• Presupposition

• Deixis

. 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

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."

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.

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."

When a speaker assumes that their listener shares the same background knowledge, they are encountering.

• Ambiguity

•  Implicature

• Presupposition

• Deixis

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

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

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