Stylistics Quiz

The word "done" is usually a substitute of.

• A. Verb

• B. Clause   

• C. Noun

• D. Subject

One way this principle can be looked at is through an analysis of who controls conversational interactions, who allows a person to speak and how they do this. Which principle of Discourse Analysis is being referred to?

• A.      Critical discourse analysis trace underlying ideologies and values from the linguistic  

  features of a text.

• B.  Power relations are negotiated and performed through discourse;

• C. Discourse both reflects and reproduces social relations; and

• D. Ideologies are produced and reflected in the use of discourse.

"Karina is a great person. She loves to take care of everyone." What kind of reference is evident in the sentence?

• Exophoric

• Anaphoric

• Cataphoric

• Homophoric

What is the dispreferred second pair part for "blame"?

• Acceptance

• Denial

• Admission

• Refusal

Who was the sociologist that was credited in founding conversational analysis?

• Harley Sacks

• Harris Quirk

• Harley Socks

• Harvey Sacks

What is the primary focus of stylistics?

• Language Acquisition

• Literary History

• Literary Analysis

• Language Preservation

Which of the following is said to be closely related to foregrounding?

• Critical discourse analysis

• Genre

• Framing

• Discourse analysis

Which of the following best defines "register" in stylistics?

• A type of literary genre

• A level of formality in language use

• A method of linguistic analysis

• A type of figurative language

This refers to a grammatical framework that grew out of the analysis of spoken and written linguistic discourse. What is being referred to?

• Unity of Structure

• Grammar Structure

• Discourse Grammar

• Critical and Discourse

The following are principles of critical discourse analysis. Which DOES NOT belong?

• Social and political issues are constructed and reflected in discourse.

• Power relations are negotiated and performed through discourse.

• Critical discourse analysis trace underlying ideologies and values from the linguistic features of a text.

• Ideologies are produced and reflected in the use of discourse.