Which concept changes according to the context of the utterance?, sense, reference, dictionary meaning, synonymy, Which pair has the same sense but different references?, my father - your father, the moon - the sun, dog - animal, Xuxa - Paquita, Which expression is most dependent on context for its reference?, London, Hannah Montana, She, Mount Everest, What is a referring expression?, A word that expresses emotion., A word or expression used to identify an entity., A conclusion made by the hearer., The dictionary meaning of a word., What is an inference?, The dictionary meaning of a word., The entity an expression refers to., A referring expression., A conclusion the hearer draws based on a sentence and its context., Which statement about sense is correct?, Sense changes according to the context., Sense and reference are the same thing., Sense refers to the meaning of an expression and is generally independent of context., Sense depends on the speaker's intentions., Which sentence best illustrates an inference?, "The window is open." - "It must be cold.", "Mary is a doctor.", "John is my cousin.", "The dog barked.", Which pair contains two different referring expressions with the same reference?, the moon / the sun, my teacher / the professor wearing a blue shirt, big / large, dog / animal, Which of the following is a referring expression?, Quickly, Happy, The girl wearing the red jacket, Beautifully, Which statement best describes the sense of an expression?, It changes according to who is speaking., It depends entirely on the context., It identifies a particular person or object., It remains the same even when the referent changes.

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