PRAGMATICS

What is anaphora in pragmatics?

• The use of expressions referring to the future

• Mentioning something for the first time in speech

• Referring back to something previously mentioned to avoid repetition

• A reference to abstract ideas only

In the sentence "Laura loves flowers. She has a garden full of roses," what is the function of "She"?

• It refers to a specific flower

• It introduces a new person

• It refers back to Laura

• It is a future reference

In the phrase, "She stopped playing the piano," what is presupposed?

• She used to play the piano

• She doesn't know how to play the piano

• She plays the piano more now

• She never played the piano

What does presupposition mean in pragmatics?

• The repetition of a word for emphasis

• An explicit statement of facts

• An unrelated topic

• An implicit assumption that is taken for granted

Which of the following best describes a locutionary act?

• The speaker's intention

• The literal words spoken

• The listener's response

• The effect of the statement

Which of these is an example of an illocutionary act?

• Repeating a sentence

• The effect of the statement on the listener

• The speaker’s intention behind saying something

• The physical context of the conversation

In the sentence, "I order you to close the door," what type of illocutionary act is used?

• Assertive

• Directive

• Expressive

• Declarative

Which component of a speech act is the effect it has on the listener?

• Illocutionary act

• Locutionary act

• Expressive act

• Perlocutionary act

In speech act theory, who proposed the distinction between locutionary, illocutionary, and perlocutionary acts?

• John Austin and John Searle

• John Austin and John Searle

• Stephen Krashen

• Noam Chomsky

Which of the following is NOT an example of a speech act?

• Giving a command to someone

• Asking a question to get information

• Expressing an emotion

• A list of words with no communicative intent