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Understanding Semantics and Linguistics

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Semantics is considered as an integral part of grammar.

True

False

Not given

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Linguistics competence

Linguistic performance

Semantics

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

True

False

Not given

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Two important general types of meaning are _____________

linguistic meaning and speaker meaning

Language meaning and idiolect meaning

Literal and nonliteral meaning

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Linguistic

Literal

Nonliteral

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Literally

Nonliterally

ironically

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