Pragmatics - Social Use of Language

1. Which of the following is NOT a component of “communicative competence”?

• Pragmatic Knowledge

• Discourse Knowledge

• Sociolinguistic Knowledge

• 1. Phonetic Knowledge

Which of the following is NOT a part of non-verbal “Pragmatic Knowledge”?

• Prosody

• Body Language

• Gestures

• Facial Expressions

What is an example of non-verbal “Pragmatic Knowledge”?

• Gricean Maxims

• Speech Acts

• Eye Contact/Gaze

• Prosody

At what age do children typically begin to report stories in reference to themselves?

• 4-5 Years old

• 6-7 Years old

• 8-9 Years old

• 10-11 Years old

What is the least direct way to ask to borrow a pencil?

• “Give me a pencil.”

• “I need a pencil.”

• “Can I have a pencil?”

• “I forgot to bring a pencil.”

What is a “Register”?

• The words in your vocabulary

• How you comprehend, or “register” what someone said

• A type of language used in specific contexts

• A type of language used in formal, academic, or professional contexts

What is a misconception we used to think about children’s conversations?

• 1. They are non-communicative

• 1. They are non-egocentric

• They prefer talking to adults

• They begin to initiate conversations

When a child learns to adjust their language based on who they are speaking to (using simple words with younger kids versus with friends) what are they showing?

• Pragmatic Knowledge

• Sociolinguistic Knowledge

• Discourse Knowledge

• Situational Knowledge

What might be an example of a child who is struggling with non-verbal pragmatic knowledge?

• A child who talks at too high of a volume

• A child holds eye-contact well in a conversation

• A child who constantly stands too close when talking with friends

• A child who speaks to their teacher in “too-casual” of a register

One aspect of communicative competence can belong to more than one “knowledge” type (Pragmatic knowledge, Discourse knowledge, or Sociolinguistic knowledge).

• True

• False