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I.
Answer the following questions in your own words
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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 close relationship exists between deixis and context.
3.
What is the gestural use of place deixis?
If the understanding of a place deixis must rely on gestures, then it is the gestural use.
4.
How does conversational implicature explain language in terms of meaning?
It 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 鈥淧ragmatics鈥?
Charles Morris, an American philosopher
7.
What are the three sub-branches of semiotics?
They are syntactics, semantics and pragmatics
8.
What
is Carnap鈥檚 understanding of 鈥淧ragmatics鈥?
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鈥檚 intended meanings,
their
assumptions,
their
purposes
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?
Because motion verbs contain a kind of built-in direction
12.
Why don鈥檛 people say what they mean in communication?
Because they want to be co-operative, polite and save their own and other
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s face.
13.
What does CP stand for in Pragmatics?
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 addressed to others.
16.
What is the disadvantage of studying Pragmatics?
One big disadvantage of pragmatic study is that all these concepts related to human beings are extremely
difficult to analyze in a consistent and objective way.
17.
Is semantic mistake equal to Pragmatic failure?
No. Semantic mistake is not equal to Pragmatic failure.