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Gamification Project G7

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following concepts are part of the semiotic triangle?

a)

referent,sense,denotation

b)

Thought, symbol,referent

c)

symbol,definition,thought

2.

The meaning of linguistic expressions is determined solely by the words used

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

Deictic expressions are words that require (a)   information to understand their meaning, such as "here" and "there"

4.

Could you recognize which features belong to the non-compositional meaning?

a)

Focuses on the verb

b)

The emphasis is on the expression, not in the verb or the words

c)

Two hypothesis emerge

d)

Idiomatic expressions can be found

e)

Context is required

5.

Which of the following images belongs to the definition by ostension?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

The nominal definition of meaning is divided in two, the extensional definition and the (a)  

7.

We can divide compositional meaning in two hypothesis. Choose the correct ones.

a)

General meaning hypothesis and multiple meaning hypothesis

b)

Non-compositional meaning hypothesis and contextual modulation meaning hypothesis

8.

The sentence: "A car is a vehicle that has four wheels and is powered by an engine" is a nominal or real definition of the word "car"?

(a)  

9.

Which of the following jobs does not fit within the field of office jobs, based on the definition by typical exemplar?

a)

Accountant

b)

Recepcionist

c)

Marketing manager

d)

Construction worker

10.

According to the Principle of Identity and Substitution, if we can substitute the (a)   for the definiens in a sentence, the definition is correct.

11.

Select the genus of the word: “lipstick”

a)

Cosmetics

b)

 Coloured cosmetic applied to the lips from a small solid stick

12.

Which of the following is the best definiens for the definiendum “orphan”?

a)

A child whose parents have divorced

b)

A child whose parents have died or abandoned them

c)

A child who lives in a foster home

d)

A child whose parents are both in prison

13.

Which of the following concepts best describes the lexical relationship between the words: “big” and “large”

a)

They are unrelated words

b)

They are synonyms

c)

They are antonyms

d)

They are homophones

14.

In a sentence like: “John says that Paul loves his wife”; Can we infer the real/complete meaning of the linguistic expression just by its semantic meaning?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

Which of the following words is a hypernym for the other three?

a)

Poodle

b)

Bulldog

c)

Dog

d)

Terrier