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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is discourse analysis?
The study of speaker's meaning
The study of how and for what purposes language is used in certain context of situation
How linguistic means to carry purposes
The study of written language
- 2. Multiple Choice
this is the feature of text
Has coherence
meaning is derived from the reader's interaction with the text and discourse
The largest unit of language
The study of verbal language record of a communicative act
- 3. Multiple Choice
This is one of purpose of language?
Negotiate role in conversation, peer-solidarity
To describe what we think
To improve human's knowledge of things
To talk
- 4. Fill in the Blank
What is the function of language?
- 5. Multiple Choice
This is Transactional function?
Convey factual or propositional information
Language used is message-oriented
Establish rapport, personal relation or maintain social relation
It is emotive
- 6. Fill in the Blank
What is language used for?
- 7. Multiple Choice
This is one of the feature of Interactional function?
Convey factual or propositional information
Express the content of what we say
Broaden speaker's meaning
Language used is called phatic
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is the manner of spoken language?
speaker can enjoy possibility of revising what is written
speaker can observe the reactions from readers
speaker can vary the voice or adopt posture and gesture to express a great deal
speaker can control the speed of writing
- 9. Multiple Choice
This is the compulsory condition when using spoken language?
Monitoring what is said
Controlling the style of writing
Checking to make sure what they talk is conveyed
Determining the appropriateness of speaking
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which is not the feature of spoken language?
Two - way interaction
Non - verbal and Verbal communication
No time pressure
No possibility of editing
- 11. Multiple Choice
This is the characteristic of written language?
Verbal communication
Two - way interaction
Depend on writer's style
No checking
- 12. Multiple Choice
How many differences in forms between spoken language and written language?
1
4
2
3
- 13. Multiple Choice
the difference in syntax between spoken and written language is?
Speaker may replace or refine the expression as he goes along
Spoken language is following the topic - comment structure
Written language is heavily pre-modified noun phrase occur
Spoken language less structures than written language
- 14. Multiple Choice
This is not the difference in syntax?
Spoken language contains incomplete sentences/simple sequences of phrase
Written language is used as subject-predicate structure
Active declarative is forms are not normally used
Spoken language more structured than written language
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which is more?
A: Hi, you are so handsome.
B: You are so beautiful too.
Transactional language
Interactional language
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