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- 1. Multiple Choice
Pragmatics
the study of ways people use language in actual conversations
what preceded a particular utterance in a discourse
gives info about the situation in which it is uttered
info about the relationships between the people who are speaking and what their roles are
- 2. Multiple Choice
Utterance
what preceded a particular utterance in a discourse
it is an event, something that happens
gives info about the situation in which it is uttered
info about the relationships between the people who are speaking and what their roles are
- 3. Multiple Choice
linguistic context
it is an event, something that happens
the study of ways people use language in actual conversations
info about the relationships between the people who are speaking and what their roles are
what preceded a particular utterance in a discourse
- 4. Multiple Choice
situational context
info about the relationships between the people who are speaking and what their roles are
a maxim when he says something that in its most literal meaning appears to violate a maxim
gives info about the situation in which it is uttered
perform act by using language
- 5. Multiple Choice
social context
basic assumption underlying conversation is the understanding that what one say is intended to contribute conversational partners
info about the relationships between the people who are speaking and what their roles are
gives info about the situation in which it is uttered
what preceded a particular utterance in a discourse
- 6. Multiple Choice
Maxims
perform act by using language
verbs
denote purely linguistic actions
they perform their functions in a direct and literal manner
principle guiding the conversational interactions of both speakers and hearers
- 7. Multiple Choice
flouts
perform act by using language
one in which the particular action named by the verb is accomplished in the performance of the speech act itself
denote purely linguistic actions
a maxim when he says something that in its most literal meaning appears to violate a maxim
- 8. Multiple Choice
speech acts
principle guiding the conversational interactions of both speakers and hearers
denote purely linguistic actions
perform act by using language
probably the opposite of direct speech acts
- 9. Multiple Choice
performative speech act
one in which the particular action named by the verb is accomplished in the performance of the speech act itself
denote purely linguistic actions
perform act by using language
principle guiding the conversational interactions of both speakers and hearers
- 10. Multiple Choice
performative verbs
one in which the particular action named by the verb is accomplished in the performance of the speech act itself
denote purely linguistic actions
probably the opposite of direct speech acts
words or phrases whose use in a sentence often indicates the presence of a presupposition
- 11. Multiple Choice
direct speech acts
underlying assumption that must be satisfied in order for an utterance to make sense or for it to be debatable
the speaker presupposes that that thing or person exists in order to be able to say something about it
probably the opposite of direct speech acts
they perform their functions in a direct and literal manner
- 12. Multiple Choice
indirect speech acts
probably the opposite of direct speech acts
words or phrases whose use in a sentence often indicates the presence of a presupposition
denote purely linguistic actions
underlying assumption that must be satisfied in order for an utterance to make sense or for it to be debatable
- 13. Multiple Choice
Presupposition
probably the opposite of direct speech acts
they perform their functions in a direct and literal manner
underlying assumption that must be satisfied in order for an utterance to make sense or for it to be debatable
the speaker presupposes that that thing or person exists in order to be able to say something about it
- 14. Multiple Choice
existence presuppositions
it is an event, something that happens
the study of ways people use language in actual conversations
words or phrases whose use in a sentence often indicates the presence of a presupposition
the speaker presupposes that that thing or person exists in order to be able to say something about it
- 15. Multiple Choice
presupposition triggers
words or phrases whose use in a sentence often indicates the presence of a presupposition
it is an event, something that happens
the study of ways people use language in actual conversations
one in which the particular action named by the verb is accomplished in the performance of the speech act itself
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