Quiz on Pragmatics and Contrastive Linguistics

What does pragmatics study?

• Sentence structure

• Word meaning in context

• Phonetics

• Word meaning without context

Which branch of pragmatics is related to grammar?

• Pragmalinguistics

• Cognitive pragmatics

• General pragmatics

• Socio-pragmatics

What is an example of a performative verb?

• I think you should...

• I warn you...

• I believe that...

• I hope for...

What does the Cooperative Principle include?

• Maxim of creativity

• Maxim of relevance

• Maxim of ambiguity

• Maxim of politeness

What is deixis?

• The study of word meanings

• The study of sentence structure

• Words that have no meaning in themselves

• The analysis of phonetic sounds

What does coded communication refer to?

• Communication without any context

• Communication that requires context

• Literal meanings only

• Non-verbal communication

Which of the following is a principle of politeness?

• To criticize rather than compliment

• To boast rather than be modest

• To accept rather than refuse

• To disagree rather than agree

What is a pragmatic failure?

• A pronunciation error

• A grammatical error

• A failure to achieve a communicative goal

• A spelling mistake

Which culture emphasizes humility in responses?

• Chinese culture

• Mexican culture

• American culture

• British culture

What is an indirect speech act?

• A statement of fact

• A question that implies a request

• A polite refusal

• A direct command