Pragmatic

"I had a dream and I slept deep", what do you think about this sentence?

It is grammatically incorrect.

It is acceptable semantically.

It is pragmatically incorrect.

It is syntacticly anomalous.

Pragmatics deals with the meaning we find in the dictionary.

True

False

�Can you fix my pc?”, this sentence has only one interjection.

True

False

Why is pragmatic a hard area?

Because it is hard to elicit what others mean/ it is hard to understand them.

Because people will help you understand them if you ask.

Because peple will think understanding what they mean is none of your business.

We actually don’t need it because if you ask they will answer you.

�The duck ran up to Mary and licked her”, this is considered pragmatically anomalous sentence, why?

Because it is not usual for ducks to interact with humans.

Because the duck isn’t Mary’s pet.

Because ducks do lick humans regularly.

Because ducks don’t usually lick humans.

�I will be there Monday, July 3rd”, we don't need context to understand this sentence.

True

False

�The man who can lift this stone is stronger than an ox”, does “the man” here has an attributive or referential meaning?

Referential.

Attributive.

The referential meaning is important in which linguistic area?

Phonology.

Syntax.

Pragmatics.

Semantics.

Both Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis study:

Context.

Text.

Function.

English language.

Context Types are:

Situational, background knowledge, and listener context.

Co-textual, background knowledge, and stative context.

Situational, background knowledge, and co-textual conext.

None of the above.

�What is the date today?”, this question carries a different meaning depending on context.

True

False

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