1) Definition of pragmatics a) Includes statements, questions, promises, and invitations. b) It is the study of invisible meaning. c) Csn be defined as showing awareness and consideration of another person's face. 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) Reference c) Deixis 4) Physical context includes elements like a) Place, time, physical surroundings, and the presence of other people. b) It, this, these, those, etc. c) Requesting, commanding, questionaring, etc. 5) The meaning of presupposition is:  a) What a speaker assumes is true or known by a listener. 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, 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) Positive face is.. a) the use of figurative language in communication. b) the need to be connected, to belong, to be member of a group. c) the need to be independent and free from imposition. 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) "Put your jacket on now." c) "I went to the store and bought some groceries." d) "The sun was shining brightly in the sky."

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