Pragmatics

Question 1

What is pragmatics?

Answer 1

Pragmatics is the study of how context contributes to meaning.

Question 2

True or False: Pragmatics focuses on the use of language in communication.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: Pragmatics deals with the _____ of language.

Answer 3

Use

Question 4

What does pragmatics study in relation to language?

Answer 4

Pragmatics studies how language is used in context.

Question 5

What are the two types of meaning studied in pragmatics?

Answer 5

Literal meaning and implied meaning.

Question 6

True or False: Pragmatics is concerned with language structure and grammar.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

What is an example of pragmatic meaning?

Answer 7

Sarcasm

Question 8

What is an example of a pragmatic failure?

Answer 8

Misunderstanding a joke

Question 9

Fill in the blank: Pragmatics helps us understand how people _____ in different situations.

Answer 9

Communicate

Question 10

What is the role of context in pragmatics?

Answer 10

Context helps determine the meaning of utterances.

Question 11

True or False: Pragmatics only focuses on spoken language.

Answer 11

False

Question 12

What is the relationship between pragmatics and semantics?

Answer 12

Pragmatics is concerned with how context affects the interpretation of meaning, while semantics focuses on the meaning of words and sentences.

Question 13

What is an example of a pragmatic rule?

Answer 13

Turn-taking in conversation

Question 14

Fill in the blank: Pragmatics helps explain how language is used in _____ situations.

Answer 14

Real-life

Question 15

What is the Gricean Maxims in pragmatics?

Answer 15

A set of conversational rules proposed by philosopher H.P. Grice.

Question 16

True or False: Pragmatics only deals with language as a system of rules.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

What is the main focus of pragmatics?

Answer 17

The study of language use in context.

Question 18

Fill in the blank: Pragmatics helps us understand how language is used to achieve _____ goals.

Answer 18

Communicative

Question 19

What is the difference between semantics and pragmatics?

Answer 19

Semantics focuses on the meaning of words and sentences, while pragmatics deals with how context influences meaning.

Question 20

True or False: Pragmatics is only concerned with the literal meaning of words.

Answer 20

False

Question 21

What are implicatures in pragmatics?

Answer 21

Implicatures are inferences that are made based on what is said, but not explicitly stated.

Question 22

Fill in the blank: Pragmatics helps us interpret language based on _____ and context.

Answer 22

Situations

Question 23

What is the cooperative principle in pragmatics?

Answer 23

The principle that speakers and listeners cooperate in conversation to achieve effective communication.

Question 24

True or False: Pragmatics deals with the grammatical structure of language.

Answer 24

False

Question 25

What is paralanguage?

Answer 25

Using body gestures when communicating in electronic texts, this is done via emojis

Question 26

What are hyperboles?

Answer 26

Exaggerated language, e.g that’s amazing or that’s absolutely horrific

Question 27

What are Litotes?

Answer 27

Understatements, e.g It’s ok when It’s very good

Question 28

What are idioms?

Answer 28

Sayings such as It’s raining cats and dogs

Question 29

What is shared knowledge?

Answer 29

Using language that a social group understands - this can be jargon, but it could also be made up informal words