SEMANTICS

Phonological choices such as pauses or stress patterns can. a.Replace vocabulary. b.Change how a message is interpreted by listeners. c.Only slow down communication. d.Make speech grammatically correct.

Which of the following is a gradable antonym?. a.Hot – Cold. b.True – False. c.Buy – Sell. d.Alive – Dead.

Discourse structure focuses on…. a.How parts of communication connect logically, such as questions and responses. b.How dictionaries define words. c.How words are pronounced. d.Word endings in verbs.

How can intercultural discourse improve business communication?. a.By using slang expressions. b. By helping participants adapt messages across cultural contexts. c. By ignoring language differences. d. By removing cultural elements.

In business discourse, what does language help build?. a.Informal messages. b.A company’s identity, values, and internal culture. c.Competition among workers. d.Silence in meetings.

What is a common goal of analyzing political discourse?. a.To study vocabulary lists. b.To identify grammar patterns. c.To examine how language influences beliefs and public decisions. d.To analyze poetic devices.

How does grammar contribute to meaning in discourse?. a.It signals logical relations such as cause, contrast, and consequence. b.It eliminates redundancy. c.It defines pronunciation patterns. d.It corrects spelling mistakes.

How does metaphor work in marketing language?. a.It describes historical facts. b.It explains grammar rules. b.It explains grammar rules. d.It connects ideas symbolically to evoke emotion or imagination.

Context affects truth conditions because: a.Context shapes interpretation and truth. b.Grammar determines truth. c.Speakers never change meanings. d.Language is fixed and literal.

The sense of a word refers to: a.The grammatical category. a.The grammatical category. c.The mental concept or meaning. d.The actual thing in the world.

Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) explores…. a.How language is connected to power, ideology, and society. b.Pronunciation rules. c.Only classroom grammar. d.Word spelling.

In semantics, truth conditions help determine: a.Word pronunciation. b.How to form sentences. c.Emotional meanings. d.When a statement is true or false.

Which of the following best describes indirect speech acts?. a.Using one expression to imply another meaning. b.Breaking grammatical rules. c.Memorizing polite words. d.Saying exactly what you mean.

What is a common strategy in advertising discourse?. a.Using complex academic words. .Using neutral and formal language. c.Using persuasive and emotional appeals to influence consumers. d.Avoiding figurative expressions.

Which of the following is a paradigmatic relationship?. a.He runs quickly to the store. b.The strong coffee kept me awake. c.Cat, dog, hamster (all pets). d.Because it was raining, we stayed inside.

Which of the following best illustrates denotation and connotation?. a.‘Rose’ meaning a flower with thorns. b.‘Rose’ meaning both a flower and love. c.Rose’ meaning color red. d.Rose’ meaning love and beauty.

At the sentence level, what role does the 'ball' play in 'John kicked the ball'?. a.Patient. b.Declarative. c.Agent. d.Speaker.

According to Grice’s Cooperative Principle, speakers should: a.Speak only about themselves. b.Avoid giving any detail. c.Be informative, relevant, and clear. d.Use as many words as possible.

According to Grice’s Cooperative Principle, speakers should: a.Speak only about themselves. b.Avoid giving any detail. c.Be informative, relevant, and clear. d.Use as many words as possible.

Why do politicians use repetition in speeches?. a.To emphasize ideas and make them more memorable. b.To show disagreement. c.To sound more academic. d.To shorten their speeches.

d.To shorten their speeches. d.To shorten their speeches. b.Sound patterns. c.Context and speaker intention. d.Literal meaning only.

What is pragmatics mainly about?. a.Sound patterns. b.Literal meaning of words. c.Grammar structures. d.semantics. e.Language use in context.

Which of the following sentences illustrates ambiguity?. a.My name is Anna. b.I saw her duck. c.The sun rises in the east. d.Water boils at 100°C.

What is semantics mainly concerned with?. a.The history of language. b.The sounds of language. c.The grammatical rules of a language. d.The study of meaning in language.

Grammar supports discourse meaning by…. a.Dividing sentences into fragments. b.Limiting vocabulary use. c.Showing logical relationships and helping ideas flow naturally. d.Emphasizing spelling.

Which elements are central to discourse analysis?. a.Alphabetic order and spelling. b.Speech acts and patterns of organization in communication. c.Verb tense and mood. d.Phonemes and morphemes.