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《语用与交际》练习测试题库及答案 本科
I. Answer the following questions in your own words （每题2分）
1.What is the function of context in understanding utterances?
The function of context in understanding utterances is to help listeners to narrow down their choices in understanding the meaning of utterances.
2.What is the relationship between deixis and context？
A very clo relationship exists between deixis and context。
3.What is the gestural u of place deixis?
If the understanding of a place deixis must rely on gestures, then it is the gestural u.
4.How does conversational implicature explain language in terms of meaning？
every single dayIt explains language from functional, communicative and contextual aspects.
5.How many maxims are there in co—operative principle？ And what are they？
Four. They are quality maxim， quantity maxim, relation maxim and manner maxim.
6.Who invented the term “Pragmatics”?
Charles Morris, an American philosopher
7.What are the three sub—branches of miotics？
They are syntactics, mantics and pragmatics
8.What is Carnap’s understanding of “Pragmatics”？
Basically Carnap understands Pragmatics as what Morris has pointed out， but specifically speaking, Carnap thinks that Pragmatics should study indexicals in language。
9.What is the advantage of studying Pragmatics？
One advantage of studying language through pragmatics is that we can talk about people’s intended meanings, their assumptions， their purpos or goals, and all kinds of actions （for example， requests） that they are performing when they speak.
10.Is grammatical mistake equal to Pragmatic failure？
Pragmatic mistake is not equal to Pragmatic failure.
11.Why pragmatists study motion verb under place deixis？
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Becau motion verbs contain a kind of built—in direction
12.Why don't people say what they mean in communication？
Becau they want to be co—operative， polite and save their own and other's face.
13.What does CP stand for in Pragmatics?
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In Pragmatics, CP stands for co-operative principle。
14.What is positive face?
Positive face is the need to be liked by others， or the need to be accepted and treated as social equals.
15.What is on record?
On record is a technical term， referring to utterances not directly addresd to others.
16.What is the disadvantage of studying Pragmatics？
One big disadvantage of pragmatic study is that all the concepts related to human beings are extremely difficult to analyze in a consistent and objective way。
17.Is mantic mistake equal to Pragmatic failure?
No. Semantic mistake is not equal to Pragmatic failure。
18.What are the possible interpretations of the phra “Jane’s car”？
Possible interpretations are the car owned by Jane， the car kept by Jane， the car rented by Jane etc。
19.Is time part of context?
Yes。 Time is part of context
20.What is the general role of personal deixis in communication？
Its role is to indicate who participates in communication
21.Is grammatical mistake equal to Pragmatic failure?
Pragmatic mistake is not equal to Pragmatic failure
22.What is the role of context in understanding utterances?
无所谓的英文The role of context in understanding utterances is to help listeners to narrow down their c
hoices in understanding.
23.What kind of relationship exists between deixis and context?
A very clo relationship exists between deixis and context。
24.How do you understand gestural u of place deixis?
If the understanding of a place deixis must rely on gestures， then it is the gestural u
25.How does conversational implicature explain language in terms of meaning?
It explains language from functional, communicative and contextual aspects.
II。 Explain the following terms briefly。 （每题4分）
1.inference
2.linguistic context
3.Pragmatics
4.appropriacy
5.indirect meaning口语成绩查询>the flight
6.politeness
7.face wants
8.non-linguistic context
9.哈利波特下载deixis
10.conversational implicature
11.context
dimensionless12.co-operative principle
13.presupposition
14.calendric u of time deixis
答案:
宫东风1.Inference means that we often infer or make guess as to what the speaker intends to mean when he says something?
2.It refers to the language that surrounds or accompanies a piece of utterance or discour under analysis.
3.Pragmatics studies the factors that govern our choice of language in social interaction and the effects of our choice on others.
4.100percentAppropriacy means that people should say the right thing to the right person with the right manner at the right place and in the right situation。
