1) In pragmatics indexicality encompasses features of  a) a language that refers indirectly to the circumstances b) a language that refers directly to the circunstances c) deictic expressions where they typically include pronouns 2) Deixis expressions typically include: a) Pronouns and adverbs such as "I", "you". "here" and "there" b) determiners and adverbs such as "a" "the" "here" and "there" c) adjectives and adverbs such as "big" "here" and "there" 3) When we talk about the use of general words and phrases to refer to a specific time, place or person, we refer to: a) Anaphora b) Indexicality c) Deixis 4) An example of indexicality is: a) This book is so good b) I wish you'd been here yesterday c) the dog no longer barks at the mailman 5) The meaning of presupposition is:  a) This is a kind of inference that sentences of natural languages may have. b) This is the act of the speaker using a linguistic intention. c) This is the use of expressions that depends and antedecedent expression 6) The referring expressions can be a) determiner phrases, verb phrases, subject and adverbs b) proper nouns, definite noun phrases, indefinite noun phrases and pronouns c) adverbs, noun phrases, determiners and time expressions 7) _________________is the use of an expression that depends specifically upon an antecedent a) Presuppostion b) Reference c) Anaphora 8) What is the definition of implicature? a) The use of figurative language in communication. b) The intentional conveying of a meaning that goes beyond the literal interpretation of words. c) The study of nonverbal communication cues. d) The process of decoding hidden messages in written texts. 9) Which of the following statements implies an indirect meaning? a) "I am feeling thirsty." b) "It's raining outside." c) "Can you pass me the salt?" d) "I like chocolate ice cream." 10) Which sentence demonstrates the use of anaphora? a) "John is a talented musician. He plays the guitar beautifully." b) "The cat chased its tail in circles." c) "I went to the store and bought some groceries." d) "The sun was shining brightly in the sky."

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