MIDDLE TERM TEST - DISCOURSE ANALYSIS

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What is meant by "productive language skills"?

•   Skills for understanding language

•   Skills for speaking and writing

•   Skills for reading and listening

•   Skills for memorizing vocabulary

What definition best describes grammar?

•   The collection of words in a language

•   A system of spelling

•   Acceptable patterns of words

•   The history of language use

How do linguists define "cohesion"?

•   The overall meaning of a text

•   The links connecting different text parts

•   The grammatical error margins in a text

•   The emotional appeal of a text

"Vikram said he hadn’t seen the book before. We showed it to him yesterday, but he forgot." What does "him" refer to in this context?

• The book

• A general person

• Vikram

• A friend

What is "anaphoric reference"?

• A reference that points back to something in the text

•   A reference that points forward in the text

•   A reference to something outside the text

•   A general phrase

What is the meaning of "cataphoric reference"?

•   Referring to something already mentioned

•   A reference that points forward in the text

•   A vague reference

•   A reference to an event

How does "exophoric reference" function?

•   Refers to specific terms in the text

•   Points to something outside of the text

•   Refers to previous sentences
  

•   Indicates a time period