Pragmatics

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Pragmatics

prepared by Anna Kulagina 201

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What does pragmatics study?

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the structure of sentences

how humans make and perceive sounds

how context affects meaning

meaning, reference, or truth

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What can be related to linguistic context?

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the word "grocery"

books on store shelves

mannequins near the entrance

a phrase describing a car

the adjective "enormous"

glasses on a person

What can be related to physical context?

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the word "grocery"

books on store shelves

mannequins near the entrance

a phrase describing a car

the adjective "enormous"

glasses on a person

What is deixis?

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the use of general words and phrases to refer to a specific time, place, or person in context

the complete set of all possible words in a language

an act by which a speaker (or writer) uses language to enable a listener (or reader) to identify something

additional information used by the listener to create a connection between what is said and what must be meant

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Choose deictic expressions:

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here

cafe "Madonna"

Louvre Museum

they

Peter

February 14, 1982

tomorrow

Match deictic expressions with their types:

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Person deixis

Spatial deixis

Temporal deixis

there

these

next month

now

this

near

them

yesterday

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The concept of reference implies that...

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there is a single reference for each word or phrase

each word or phrase can possess no more than 2-3 references

the amount of references depends on the word

there is a range of reference for each word or phrase

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Which concept is presented in the following dialog: "Where is my Tommy Hilfiger? - I put it on the sofa."

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reference

person reference

inference

person inference

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What are the antecedent and anaphora in the following sentences: "We saw a funny home video about a boy washing A PUPPY in a small bath. THE PUPPY started struggling and shaking and the boy got really wet."

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A puppy - antecedent, the puppy - anaphora

A puppy - anaphora, the puppy - antecedent

A puppy - anaphora, the puppy - anaphora

A puppy - antecedent, the puppy - antecedent

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What is a presupposition?

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the action performed by a speaker with an utterance

a situation when you say something that represents a threat to another person’s self-image

what a speaker (or writer) assumes is true or known by a listener (or reader)

an act by which a speaker (or writer) uses language to enable a listener (or reader) to identify something

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How a presupposition can be checked?

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by objective testing

by the minimal pair test

by the constancy under negation test

by the comparative method

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What is a speech act?

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the action performed by a speaker with an utterance

a situation when you say something that represents a threat to another person’s self-image

what a speaker (or writer) assumes is true or known by a listener (or reader)

an act by which a speaker (or writer) uses language to enable a listener (or reader) to identify something

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Match the definitions with appropriate terms:

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Politeness

A face-threatening act

A face-saving act

Negative face

Positive face

a situation when you say something that lessens the possible threat to another’s face

showing awareness and consideration of another person’s face

the need to be independent and free from imposition

a situation when you say something that represents a threat to another person’s self-image

the need to be connected, to belong, to be a member of the group

Politeness

A face-threatening act

A face-saving act

Negative face

Positive face

a situation when you say something that lessens the possible threat to another’s face

showing awareness and consideration of another person’s face

the need to be independent and free from imposition

a situation when you say something that represents a threat to another person’s self-image

the need to be connected, to belong, to be a member of the group

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Match the examples with appropriate terms:

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A face-threatening act

A face-saving act

Negative face

Positive face

I know you’re busy, but…

You and I have the same problem, so…

Close the window!

Could you pass me that paper?

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