Understanding Semantics and Linguistics

Semantics is considered as an integral part of grammar.

• True

• False

• Not given

_____________ is a term that can be used to describe what fluent speakers know of their language.

• Linguistics competence

• Linguistic performance

• Semantics

The description of a speaker’s linguistic knowledge or competence should not contain the description of meanings (or what speakers know about the semantics of the language).

• True

• False

• Not given

Linguistic communication can only be accomplished when words and sentences have certain shared meanings;

• True

• False

• Not given

Two important general types of meaning are _____________

• linguistic meaning and speaker meaning

• Language meaning and idiolect meaning

• Literal and nonliteral meaning

The __________meaning of an expression is simply the meaning/ meanings of that expression in the language.

• Linguistic

• Literal

• Nonliteral

When we speak __________, we mean what our words mean.

• Literally

• Nonliterally

• ironically

When we speak ______, we mean something different from what our words mean.

• Literally

• Nonliterally

• Speak ironically

The speaker meaning is always the same as the linguistic meaning.

• True

• False

• Not given

____________ a way of using words that are the opposite of what you mean in order to be unpleasant to somebody or to make fun of them.

• sarcasm /ˈsɑːkæzəm/

• irony

• Metaphor