intro to linguistics

What is pragmatics?

• Meaning in use & meaning in context

• The branch of linguistics dealing with

  language in use and the contexts in

  which it is used

• Studies on relationships between forms

  and the users of the forms

• All of the above

Linguistics focuses on

• The study of word languages

• English phonetics

• The rules and conventions of language

• The scientific study of language

It is the study of meaning which is related to the speech situation.

• Semantics

• Speech acts

• Pragmatics

• Communication

It carries a directive for the audience. This directive might be a promise, an order, an apology, or an expression of thanks or merely an answer to a question, to inform the other person in a conversation

• Locutionary act

• Perlocutionary act

• Illocutionary act

• Perlocutionary force

It is the mere act of producing some linguistic sounds or marks with a certain meaning and reference

• Locutionary act

• Perlocutionary act

• Illocutionary act

• Non speech act

This act brings about a consequence to the audience. They have an effect on the hearer, in feelings, thoughts or actions for example changing someone's mind

• Locutionary act

• Perlocutionary act

• Illocutionary act

• Performative act

Which speech act changes the state of affairs in the world?

• • Declaratives

• • Assertives

Which of the following is an example of a commissive speech act?

• • "I will finish the project by tomorrow."

• • "The project is due tomorrow."

Pragmatics is NOT concerned with:

• the use of language in social contexts

• the relations between signs and the referents

• he choice of language in social interaction and

  the effect of this choice on others

Deixis refers to expressions which

• are used to point to someone or something through language

• mention someone or something in speech or writing

• show a relation between a referent and thought