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Inglese 1a 3 crediti

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ecampus lingua e traduzione lingua Inglese 1a 3 crediti

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Freedom/liberity is: synonymy antonymy hyponymy none of the above.
The meaning that is made the focus of attention by a linguistic expression (e.g. the repetition of an event, focused on by English again): icon prototype profile none of the above.
A kind of semantic shift whereby the meaning of a word, expression, or construction comes to refer to an associated object or situation; e.g. be going to shifting from denoting a motion event to denoting future tense or purpose: antonymy polysemy metonymy none of the above.
True/False is: antonymy hyponymy synonymy none of the above.
Dog/animal: hyponymy antonymy synonymy none of the above.
A linguistic expression, drawing, or other representation associated with a meaning or conception: sense sign propositional content none of the above.
What is it called when two words, phrases or sentences have the same semantic meaning? synonymy antonymy contradiction none of the above.
The property of having multiple distinct meanings (e.g. bug 'to spy on' and bug 'an insect or other similar small creature') is called: none of the above antonymy metonymy polysemy.
The relation of being a more specific meaning or subtype (e.g. amble to walk): antonymy none of the above hyponymy synonymy.
The conventional meaning of a linguistic expression Sense sign reference none of the above.
The relation between a linguistic expression and things (objects, people, places, ideas, actions etc.) in the world that are associated with that expression is called: none of the above Reference sign sense.
Type of sign for which the form of the linguistic expression or other meaningful representation is physically or causally connected to what it refers to (e.g. in language, words that do not have a fixed referent outside of interactional context such as English this, here, I, you): Index none of the above icon prototype.
A salient exemplar or subtype of a category (e.g. robin for bird as opposed to penguin for bird): none of the above synonym prototype hyponym.
A relation between two propositions, P and Q, where if P is true, then Q must also be true: none of the above entailment presupposition paradox.
Type of sign for which the form of the linguistic expression or other meaningful representation is related to what it refers to by cultural convention. This includes all linguistic expressions, most of which are related only by convention: index icon symbol none of the above.
Any effect or association of a linguistic expression, in addition to the things in the world it refers to (e.g. the association to children's speech or child-directed speech that are part of the word doggie, though it refers to the same things in the world as dog): connotation none of the above sense reference.
What is Semantics? The basic, essential components of meaning that are conveyed by the literal use of a word The entity that preforms the action none of the above The study of the meaning of words, phrases and sentences.
What is conceptual meaning? none of the above A noun phrase used to designate an entity as the person who has a feeling, perception or state The basic, essential components of meaning that are conveyed by the literal use of a word The study of the meaning of words, phrases and sentences.
Define words with opposite meanings: sense paradox antonymy none of the above.
Words with the same form and related meanings refer to none of the above polysemy antonymy metonymy.
cab/taxi is a: none of the above sense paradox synonym.
Words with very closely related meanings are called: synonyms antonymys connotations none of the above.
One lexeme with several related but distinct meanings: Polysemy Homonymy Homophony Homography.
A background proposition that comes embedded in the use of a linguistic expression, and so is expressed without being asserted: connotation presupposition paradox none of the above.
Consider the sentence below: "The fact that I have a grandson doesn't mean I'm a grandmother."The speaker's denial of the fact that she is a grandmotherdespite her being one by definition is a violation of which maxim? none of the above quality relation quantity.
What does the Maxim of Quality imply? none of the above Don't impose, Give options, Make your receiver feel good Do not lie; do not make unsupported claims Be relevent.
What does the Politeness Principle imply? none of the above Be relevant Don't impose, Give options, Make your receiver feel good Be brief and orderly; avoid ambiguity and obscurity.
The term accent is used of dialectal varieties that differ just in grammar. none of the above True False it depends on the languages.
The quality maxim states that none of the above speakers must only assert truthful and well supported information speakers must be informative, that is, provide just enough information, neither too much nor too little speakers must be brief, clear, nonambiguous and orderly.
Speech Acts none of the above Communicative acts that carry meaning beyond the words and phrases used with in them, for example, apologies and promises The awareness of others' needs to be approved of and liked Using paralinguistic features when speaking.
Define Pragmatics. none of the above a subfield of linguistics and semiotics that studies the ways in which context contributes to meaning. It encompasses speech act theory, conversational implicature, talk in interacti on and other approaches to language behavior in philosophy, sociology, linguistics and anthropology. features that appear when we put sounds together in connected speech. It is as important to teach learners pragmatic features as successful communication depends as much on intonation, stress and rhythm as on the correct pronunciation of sounds. some definitions limit this to verbal communication that is not words. Body language, gestures, facial expressions, tone and pitch of voice are all examples of pragmatics .
What is a Perlocution? The study of language in use; the study of meaning in context; the study of intended speaker meaning; the study of utterance meaning none of the above The effect of the act on the hearer The action intended by the speaker.
A dialect continuum is a chain of mutually intelligible dialects of a language. none of the above true false it depends on the languages.
Dialectal variation refers to variation in linguistic forms associated primarily with which of the following phenomena? none of the above geographical regions (oppure TRUE) social groups different speakers.
What does the The Cooperative Principle by H. Paul Grice state? none of the above Make your conversational contribution such as is required, at the stage at which it occurs, by the accepted purpose or direction of the talk exchange in which you are engaged General principles on which the pact of cooperation touches Accomplish an action when they are uttered (to test, insert "hereby" before them).
A control group may be used for pragmatics to demonstrate no effect or a standard effect versus a novel effort applied to a treatment group. true false It depends on the context none of the above.
The relation between a linguistic expression and its expresser is a part of pragmatics. none of the above true false It depends on the context.
What are Conversational Maxims? The Actual utterances; sentences with a grammatical structure and a linguistic meaning none of the above General principles on which the pact of cooperation touches The actions intended by the speaker.
Dialectal variation can be in any aspect of a language -- in phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, or lexicon none of the above It depends on the context true false.
What does the Maxim of Quality imply? none of the above Do not lie; do not make unsupported claims Be relevent Don't impose, Give options, Make your receiver feel good.
What is Deixis? Words t hat are context bound where meaning depends on who is being referred to, where something is happening or when something is happening. none of the above An implied meaning that has to be inferred as a result of a conversational maxim being broken. A word that is quite hard to spell.
Consider the interaction below: J: How is your tomato? M: It's a little ripe. J: Yeah, I had to edit it. By using the word "edit," J means that he had to cut out overly ripe parts of the tomato. However, the conventional meaning of "edit" does not fit here. This is a violation of which maxim? quality quantity none of the above Manner.
What does the Maxim of Relevance imply? Be relevant none of the above Be brief and orderly; avoid ambiguity and obscurity Say neither more nor less than the discourse requires.
What is an Illocutionary Act? The Speaker's intention; What the speaker intends to accomplish Actual utterance; none of the above A sentence with a grammatical structure and a linguistic meaning The action intended by the speaker.
What is an Illocution? none of the above The Speaker's intention; What the speaker intends to accomplish The action intended by the speaker The effect of the act on the hearer.
Which of the following varieties is not a register? none of the above British English scientific Danish medical English.
What does the Maxim of Quantity imply? none of the above Say neither more nor less than the discourse requires Be relevent Be brief and orderly; avoid ambiguity and obscurity.
What is inference? none of the above The process of deriving implied meanings The process of signalling attitude The concept of how all communication relies on presenting a 'face'.
Consider the following sentence: "He kissed her on the neck." The interpretation that the kiss was of a sexual nature none of the above is a particularized conversational implicature because it is a potential though not necessary inference is a particularized conversational implicature because it is a necessary inference is an entailment because it is a necessary inference.
The choice of language by speakers in a bilingual community is not normally completely random. none of the above true false It depends on the context.
What is defined as the study of language and how it is affected by region, social class, relationship, and even gender? none of the above morphology sociolinguistics phonology.
What is the ideational function of language? To communicate meaning To express identity To make jokes none of the above.
What does the Maxim of Manner imply? Be brief and orderly; a void ambiguity and obscurity none of the above Be relevent Do not lie; do not make unsupported claims.
What is the discipline which studies languages? none of the above Linguistcs Morphology Phonetics.
The sounds made by holding the lips together and then releasing the sound, such as p and b. none of the above velar bilabial labiodental .
Lexical word classes none of the above function as the heads of different phrases are found in only a small subset of the world's languages are generally closed and express a limited range of meanings.
"Case" refers to when none of the above nouns in a language take affixes for categories such as singular, dual, and plural nouns in a language take affixes to indicate the relationship that holds between the noun phrase and the verb of a sentence nouns in a language take affixes for different timeframes in which events occur.
We can also use the upper teeth with the lower lip, for _____ sounds. This is how we make an f sound. none of the above Labiodental uvular velar.
It is the study of the meaning of languages. none of the above Semantics Linguistics Syntax .
Which of the following sets of sounds represents the natural class of voiceless alveolar consonants in English? [t, s] [t, d] [p,t, s] none of the above.
The vocal cords can be tightened and loosened and can vibrate when air is past them, creating sounds called _______. examples include the consonants b, d, g, v, z and r. none of the above voiced stopping voiceless.
What is the technical term for 'body language'? none of the above Semantics Linguistics Non-verbal communications.
What is the hierarchical relationship between clauses, phrases, sentences, and words? none of the above Words combine to form phrases, phrases combine to form clauses, and clauses combine to form sentences Words combine to form phrases, phrases combine to form sentences, and sentences combine for form clauses Words combine to form clauses, clauses combine to form phrases, and phrases combine to form sentences.
Phonetics is the study of the sounds of language. What do we call to this sounds? none of the above Morphemes Phonemes Lexicology.
We also have two names for the parts of the tongue used with these various parts of the mouth: The front edge is called the _______, sounds like t, th, and s are made with this. none of the above Corona dorsum dental.
"Number" refers to when none of the above nouns in a language take affixes to indicate the relationship that holds between the noun phrase and the verb of a sentence nouns in a language take affixes for categories such as singular, dual, and plural. It depends on the context.
Adjectives are typically characterized by: all of the above none of the above their ability to be used in comparative and superlative construction their occurrence within a noun phrase.
And the back edge is called the _________. Sounds k, g, and ng are made with this. none of the above velar dorsum corona.
What is the study of language as it pertains to social classes, ethnic groups and genders? none of the above Sociolinguistics comparative linguistics psycholinguistics.
What is kinesics? The study of word formation processes The study of non-verbal visual communication The study of tone of voice none of the above.
What is the term used to describe the creative capacity of language to invent new words and sentences? none of the above Productivity Proxemics Syntax.
The English language begins with the Anglo-Saxons. none of the above It depends on the context true false.
In the sentence: "He picked up the book" none of the above "up" is a verb particle and "the book" is a direct object object "Picked up" is ditransitive because it takes two arguments: "he" and "the book" "He" is an experiencer and "the book" iis an instrument.
"open word class" is none of the above a class to which one can easily incorporate new members through borrowing and other word formation processes a class to which it is very difficult to add new words through borrowing and word formation processes a class whose members refer to the speaker, hearer, or others and constitute the sole element of a noun phrase.
"closed word class" is none of the above a class to which it is very difficult to add new words through borrowing and word formation processes a class to which one can easily incorporate new members through borrowing and other word-formation processes a class in which the words usually contain many morphemes.
In the vocal tract, speech starts with the _________ which push air out (carbon dioxide) and pull it in (oxygen) none of the above nose uvula lungs.
Spanish "escuela alta" represents a morpheme-by-morpheme translation from English "high school." This is an example of: a calque none of the above a semantic loan interferrence.
What are the two levels of language referred to by the term 'duality'? none of the above Sound and meaning Kinesics and proxemics Structure and use .
Which of these words best describes the focus of pragmatics? none of the above Choice Sense Structure.
We have the latynx, or voice box. It sits at the juncture of the __________ or windpipe coming up from the lungs, and esophagus coming up from the stomach. none of the above Trachea tongue lungs.
The phonological change of the final consonant in English 'knife' [naif] when it appears next to [z] in the plural 'knives' [naivz], illustrates which type of common phonological process? none of the above Assimilation clipping coalescence.
"Grammatical word classes" none of the above are generally closed and express a limited range of meanings are generally open and express a vast array of meanings function as the heads of different phrases.
The manner maxim states that none of the above speakers must be brief, clear, nonambiguous and orderly speakers must be relevant speakers must only assert truthful and well-supported information.
Which of the following pairs of words represents a minimal pair for [s] and [ʃ] in English? none of the above crash [kræʃ ] and crass [kræs] shook [ʃʊk] and shock [ʃɔk] sheep [ʃip] and sip [sip] .
Which question about language use does pragmatics try to answer? none of the above Why? When? How?.
What factor is omitted in an account of French tu/vous which talks only of singular versus plural? none of the above Audience Grammar Comprehension.
Other phonemes do not involved the vocal cords and there is no vibration, such as the consonants h, t, s, p, k, l, and f are called none of the above voiceless (or unvoiced) voiced voicing.
Which of the following sets of sounds represents the natural class of rounded vowels in English? none of the above [u, ʊ, o] [u, o] [u, ʌ, ʊ, o].
What is semiotics? none of the above The study of human communication The study of buildings The study of music.
Under what heading would we discuss the use of such titles as 'Mr' and 'Mrs'? none of the above Terms of address Slang Graffiti.
These are sound made with air passing through the nose. examples include m, n, and ng sound of sing none of the above nasal velum uvula.
Consider the sentence below: "The fact that I have a grandson doesn't mean I'm a grandmother". The speaker's denial of the fact that she is a grandmother despite her being one by definition is a violation of which maxim? none of the above Quality Quantity Relation.
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