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Cross-Linguistic Patterns in Pragmatics

Description: This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of cross-linguistic patterns in pragmatics. Pragmatics is the study of how language is used in social interaction, and cross-linguistic pragmatics examines how these patterns vary across different languages.
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Which of the following is NOT a cross-linguistic pattern in pragmatics?

  1. Politeness strategies

  2. Speech acts

  3. Conversational implicature

  4. Deixis


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Deixis is the use of language to refer to things in the immediate context, such as "this" and "that". While deixis is a universal feature of language, it does not vary significantly across languages in the way that politeness strategies, speech acts, and conversational implicature do.

What is the term for the indirect use of language to convey a message?

  1. Conversational implicature

  2. Speech act

  3. Politeness strategy

  4. Deixis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Conversational implicature is the use of language to convey a message that is not explicitly stated. For example, if someone says "It's cold in here," they may be indirectly asking you to close the window.

What is the term for the social and cultural rules that govern how people communicate?

  1. Politeness strategies

  2. Speech acts

  3. Conversational implicature

  4. Deixis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Politeness strategies are the social and cultural rules that govern how people communicate. These strategies vary across cultures, and they can be used to express respect, deference, or solidarity.

What is the term for the basic unit of communication in pragmatics?

  1. Politeness strategies

  2. Speech acts

  3. Conversational implicature

  4. Deixis


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Speech acts are the basic unit of communication in pragmatics. A speech act is an utterance that is used to perform an action, such as making a request, giving a command, or making a promise.

Which of the following is NOT a type of speech act?

  1. Assertive

  2. Directive

  3. Commissive

  4. Expressive


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Expressive speech acts are not a type of speech act. Expressive utterances are used to express the speaker's emotions or attitudes, but they do not perform any specific action.

What is the term for the use of language to refer to things in the immediate context?

  1. Politeness strategies

  2. Speech acts

  3. Conversational implicature

  4. Deixis


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Deixis is the use of language to refer to things in the immediate context, such as "this" and "that". Deictic expressions can be used to refer to people, places, things, or events.

Which of the following is NOT a type of deixis?

  1. Person deixis

  2. Place deixis

  3. Time deixis

  4. Discourse deixis


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Discourse deixis is not a type of deixis. Discourse deixis is the use of language to refer to things in the discourse, such as "the previous speaker" or "the topic of the conversation". Discourse deixis is not a universal feature of language, and it varies across languages.

What is the term for the use of language to create or maintain social relationships?

  1. Politeness strategies

  2. Speech acts

  3. Conversational implicature

  4. Deixis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Politeness strategies are the social and cultural rules that govern how people communicate. These strategies are used to create or maintain social relationships, and they can vary across cultures.

Which of the following is NOT a type of politeness strategy?

  1. Positive politeness

  2. Negative politeness

  3. Indirectness

  4. Deference


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Deference is not a type of politeness strategy. Deference is a social and cultural concept that refers to the respect that is shown to someone who is of higher status. Deference is not a specific linguistic strategy, and it can be expressed in a variety of ways.

What is the term for the use of language to convey a message that is not explicitly stated?

  1. Politeness strategies

  2. Speech acts

  3. Conversational implicature

  4. Deixis


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Conversational implicature is the use of language to convey a message that is not explicitly stated. For example, if someone says "It's cold in here," they may be indirectly asking you to close the window.

Which of the following is NOT a type of conversational implicature?

  1. Conventional implicature

  2. Generalized implicature

  3. Particularized implicature

  4. Scalar implicature


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Generalized implicature is not a type of conversational implicature. Generalized implicatures are inferences that are based on general knowledge about the world, rather than on the specific context of the conversation. For example, if someone says "I'm going to the store," you might infer that they are going to buy something, even though this is not explicitly stated.

What is the term for the use of language to refer to things in the immediate context?

  1. Politeness strategies

  2. Speech acts

  3. Conversational implicature

  4. Deixis


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Deixis is the use of language to refer to things in the immediate context, such as "this" and "that". Deictic expressions can be used to refer to people, places, things, or events.

Which of the following is NOT a type of deixis?

  1. Person deixis

  2. Place deixis

  3. Time deixis

  4. Discourse deixis


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Discourse deixis is not a type of deixis. Discourse deixis is the use of language to refer to things in the discourse, such as "the previous speaker" or "the topic of the conversation". Discourse deixis is not a universal feature of language, and it varies across languages.

What is the term for the use of language to create or maintain social relationships?

  1. Politeness strategies

  2. Speech acts

  3. Conversational implicature

  4. Deixis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Politeness strategies are the social and cultural rules that govern how people communicate. These strategies are used to create or maintain social relationships, and they can vary across cultures.

Which of the following is NOT a type of politeness strategy?

  1. Positive politeness

  2. Negative politeness

  3. Indirectness

  4. Deference


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Deference is not a type of politeness strategy. Deference is a social and cultural concept that refers to the respect that is shown to someone who is of higher status. Deference is not a specific linguistic strategy, and it can be expressed in a variety of ways.

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