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U214B Reviewing Concepts definitions

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is phatic communion?

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2.

What is plurilinguaging?

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3.

What is semiotics?

a)
Semiotics is the study of human behavior.
b)
Semiotics is the study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation.
c)
Semiotics is the analysis of economic systems.
d)
Semiotics is the exploration of physical sciences.
4.

What is the difference between communicative competence and performance?

a)
Communicative competence refers to the ability to memorize vocabulary, while performance is about writing essays.
b)
Communicative competence is the ability to speak multiple languages, while performance is the ability to read texts.
c)
Communicative competence is focused on grammar rules, while performance is about listening skills.
d)
Communicative competence is the theoretical ability to use language effectively, while performance is the actual use of language in practice.
5.

Give examples of accommodation strategies?

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6.

Adjacency pairs are

a)
A list of unrelated topics discussed in a meeting.
b)
Conversational structures that consist of a pair of related utterances.
c)
Random phrases that have no relation to conversation.
d)
A single statement made by a speaker.
7.

What is referential function?

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8.

Describe Bilingual Children?

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9.

Discourse community

a)
A team focused on competitive sports.
b)
A network of businesses with no common interests.
c)
A collection of unrelated individuals.
d)
A group of people who share common goals and communication practices.
10.

How does context influence communication?

a)

Context has no effect on communication effectiveness.

b)

Context can change the meaning of messages based on the situation.

c)

Context only matters in written communication, not spoken.

d)

Context is irrelevant to the understanding of language.

11.

What are speech acts?

a)

Actions performed through speaking that convey meaning.

b)

Physical actions that accompany verbal communication.

c)

Written statements that have no verbal counterpart.

d)

Non-verbal gestures that replace spoken words.