Semántic 1 examen

The pragmatic awareness in communication helps:

• Understand spelling patterns

• Correctly interpret implicit meanings

• Decipher writing systems.

• Memorize grammatical rules

Lexical semantics focuses on the meaning of:

• Sentences

• Paragraphs

• Word

• Frases

The Speech Act Theory was introduced by:

• Roman Jakobson

• Ferdinand de Saussure

• Noam Chomsky

• John Searle and J.L. Austin

Violating the maxim of quantity may imply:

• Mispronouncing words

• Using incorrect grammar.

• Avoiding gestures

• Speaking too much or too little

The pragmatic failure can result in:

• Misunderstanding the meaning

• Speaking faster

• Increasing fluency

• Correct grammar

To say "Can you open the window?" as a request is an example of:

• Direct speech

• Illocutionary act

• Syntax

• Implicature

The implicit meaning of a statement is called:

• Truth condition

• Implicature

• Syntax

• Entailment

Synonyms are words that have:

• Differing spellings

• Opposite meanings

• Similar meanings

• Related forms

In discourse, anaphora refers to:

• Avoiding pronouns

• Unnecessarily repeating words

• Breaking grammatical rules

• Referring to something already mentioned

The principle of relevance suggests:

• Avoid complex terms

• Say only what is necessary

• Stay on topic

• Be truthful