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Discourse analysis

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Systemic linguistics views language as a network of choices for conveying

a)

how we do

b)

meaning

c)

articulation

d)

system

2.

Functional focuses on the function of language and how

a)

to do it

b)

the meaning

c)

the articulation

d)

the system

3.

The main focus of Halliday is the relationship between language with

a)

society and education

b)

society and history

c)

politic and education

d)

history and education

4.

Instrumental, Regulatory, Interactional, Personal, Heuristic, Imaginary and Informative are a fucntion of

a)

Indicative

b)

Imperative

c)

Declarative

d)

Protolanguage

5.

........ is the way words and grammatical structures are used to form meaning.

a)

Register

b)

Lexicogrammar

c)

SFL

d)

Heuristic

6.

Which rank hierarchy is the smallest?

a)

Group

b)

Clause

c)

Clause complex

d)

Word

7.

In transitivity, Halliday classifies clauses based on the type of process, including behavioral. What is a correct example of behavioral?

a)

cry

b)

run

c)

say

d)

see

8.

CONVERSATION AS REGISTER, Halliday says there are two pairs of variables in conversation. Which pair is correct below?

a)

Goods & Services vs Information

b)

Services vs Information & Demanding

c)

Giving vs Demanding

d)

offer vs question

9.

• Phonological contraction and assimilation (gonna, wanna).

• Many pauses, hesitations (uh, um), false starts.

• Repetition.

• Sentence fragments, not complete sentences.

• Structure determined by intonation/prosody, not clauses.

The above characteristics are features of .....

a)

Apparsial

b)

Spoken Language Linguistics

c)

Lexical Density

d)

Written Language Linguistics

10.

How we express our attitudes, opinions, and responses to other people's opinions is the meaning of ......

a)

Lexical Density

b)

Register

c)

Apparsial

d)

Mood system