Semantics 2 exam

Repair strategies in spoken discourse include:

• Switching languages

• Ignoring errors

• Rephrasing or repeating

• Whispering

Which grammatical feature signals topic shift?

• Word roots

• Tense consistency

• Articles

• Discourse markers like "however"

Which component is crucial for understanding the speaker’s intent in discourse?

• Morphology

• Pragmatics

• Semantics

• Syntax

Which of the following is NOT typically analyzed in discourse analysis?

• Pragmatic markers

• Turn-taking in conversation

• Intonation patterns

• Chemical composition of sounds

Which is an example of phonological discourse marker?

• Loudness

• Syllabic stress only

• Rising intonation to signal a question

• Phoneme count

Overlapping speech in conversation shows:

• Syntactic error

• Phonological redundancy

• Lack of understanding

• Natural conversational rhythm

What is the primary focus of discourse analysis?

• The study of word origins

• Translation between languages

• The structure of DNA

• Language use in context

Which of the following supports clarity in discourse vocabulary?

• Ambiguous wording

• Non-standard grammar

• Consistent terminology

• Frequent topic shift

Grammatical parallelism in discourse creates:

• Rhythm and emphasis

• Visual layout

• Phonemic distortion

• Topic drift

Which element helps guide the reader in written discourse?

• Ellipsis

• Headings and paragraphs

• Eye contact

• Phonetic transcription