Semantics and Pragmatics: Review
Authored by Conrad Game
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What does componential analysis examine?
Syntax rules in sentences
Semantic features of words
Pragmatic contexts
Ambiguity in meaning
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which type of noun denotes groups forming a unit?
Concrete nouns
Count nouns
Abstract nouns
Collective nouns
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is a prototype according to Eleanor Rosch?
A category member with the best representation of that category
A category member that shares all attributes
A category with rigid boundaries
A type of relational noun
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What type of predicate is “It is snowing”?
Two-place predicate
One-place predicate
Three-place predicate
Zero-place predicate
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is a key characteristic of synaesthesia?
Binary relationships between features
Associating a sensory term with another sensory domain
Ambiguity in meaning
Combining words with similar sounds
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the relationship in the phrase “Washington is negotiating with Moscow”?
Metaphor
Tautology
Oxymoron
Metonymy
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What does a predicate represent in propositions?
A verb or relational term
A noun
An adjective
An auxiliary verb
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