Question 1

Which is most likely an expressive use of language?&#10;A)a lie to your spouse&#10;B)a note in a birthday card&#10;C)AN evaluation of your English paper&#10;D)an order in a restaurant

Accepted Answer

Expressive use of language is aimed at conveying feelings or emotions. A note in a birthday card typically expresses feelings of affection, celebration, or well-wishes, making it an expressive use of language.

Question 2

When your father says to you, &#34;I am really sick of coming home to such a mess!&#34; the best description of his sentence is:&#10;A)an exclamatory sentence used expressively&#10;B)an exclamatory sentence used directively&#10;C)a declarative sentence used directively&#10;D)an imperative sentence used directively

Accepted Answer

an exclamatory sentence used directively&#10;

Question 3

&#34;Hey, Jim! You about done there?&#10;&#34;&#10; When Jim's carpool partner says this to him, it is an example of:&#10;A)an interrogative sentence used in ceremonial discourse&#10;B)an interrogative sentence used in directive discourse&#10;C)an exclamatory sentence used in directive discourse&#10;D)an exclamatory sentence used in performative discourse

Accepted Answer

This sentence is an example of an interrogative sentence used in directive discourse because it is phrased as a question (interrogative) and is aimed at directing or influencing Jim's actions, specifically inquiring if he is finished with the intention of prompting him to hurry if he is not.

Question 4

&#34;The word home means 'that place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.'&#34;&#10; This definition is best described as a:&#10;A)stipulative definition&#10;B)precising definition&#10;C)theoretical definition&#10;D)lexical definitio

Accepted Answer

This is a stipulative definition because it assigns a specific meaning to the word "home" beyond its conventional or dictionary definitions, creating a new or specialized meaning for the context in which it is used.

Question 5

Which type of definition is found in the dictionary?&#10;A)stipulative&#10;B)precising&#10;C)theoretical&#10;D)lexical

Accepted Answer

Lexical definitions are the types found in dictionaries, providing the meanings of words as they are commonly used in language.

Question 6

What is the relationship between the definiendum and the definiens?&#10;A)the definiendum is that which defines the definiens&#10;B)the definiens is that which explains the meaning of the definiendum&#10;C)the definiendum applies to stipulative definitions the definiens does not&#10;D)a definiendum is a definition that eliminates ambiguity; a definiens is a defini- tion that eliminates vagueness

Accepted Answer

The definiens is the phrase or clause that provides the definition, while the definiendum is the word or phrase being defined.

Question 7

If you are told that pig means &#34;swine,&#34; what kind of definition have you been given?&#10;A)a false one&#10;B)a definition by genus and species&#10;C)a synonymous definition&#10;D)a precising definition

Accepted Answer

A synonymous definition is given when a word is explained using its synonym. In this case, "pig" and "swine" are synonyms, so the definition of "pig" as "swine" is a synonymous definition.

Question 8

&#34;I think that good food is the best thing in the world.&#34; &#34;Well, I think that it is more important to eat organic produce than anything else.&#34;&#10; This exchange is:&#10;A)an obviously genuine dispute&#10;B)an apparently verbal but genuine dispute&#10;C)a merely verbal dispute&#10;D)not a dispute at all

Accepted Answer

The exchange is a merely verbal dispute because the disagreement arises from different interpretations or emphasis on what is considered "the best" or "most important" without a substantive disagreement on facts or values.

Question 9

A teacher says that amphibian means &#34;frogs, newts, and salamanders.&#34; Is she giving the students a definition?&#10;A)no (a list of objects is not a definition)&#10;B)no (the teacher is referring to some objects but a real definition must refer to the intension of the term)&#10;C)yes (this is an intensional definition)&#10;D)yes (this is a definition by example)

Accepted Answer

The teacher is providing a definition by example, listing specific instances of amphibians to illustrate what falls under that category. This approach helps students understand the concept through examples.

Question 10

A child points at her family dog and says &#34;doggie&#34; to her mother.This is an:&#10;A)intensional definition&#10;B)extensional definition&#10;C)ostensive definition&#10;D)operational definition

Accepted Answer

This is an example of an ostensive definition, where a term is defined by pointing to a physical example of it. In this case, the child is defining "doggie" by pointing to the family dog.

Question 11

In attempting to motivate someone, a speaker should consider beliefs and attitudes&#10; alike, since arguments almost always involve both of these things.

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The answer of In attempting to motivate someone, a speaker...

Question 12

Love letters are, generally, good examples of the performative function of language.

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The answer of Love letters are, generally, good examples of...

Question 13

Extension refers to the collection of objects to which a term applies.

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The answer of Extension refers to the collection of objects...

Question 14

Ostensive definitions avoid some of the limitations of extensional definitions.

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The answer of Ostensive definitions avoid some of the limitations...

Question 15

Directive discourse in language is used to express emotion.

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The answer of Directive discourse in language is used to...

Question 16

Matching:&#10;&#10;-When a pastor says to a couple, &#34;I now pronounce you man and wife,&#34; he/she is using ________ language.&#10;A)exclamatory&#10;B)performative&#10;C)imperative

Accepted Answer

The answer of Matching:&#10;&#10;-When a pastor says to a couple,...

Question 17

Matching:&#10;&#10;-We use ________ when we want to disguise or underplay the emotive meaning of words.&#10;A)emotively neutral language&#10;B)emotionally charged language&#10;C)directive discourse

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The answer of Matching:&#10;&#10;-We use ________ when we want to...

Question 18

Matching:&#10;&#10;-&#34;Man is the only rational animal.&#34; In this definition by genus and difference, &#34;rational&#34; refers to ________.&#10;A)species&#10;B)genus&#10;C)difference

Accepted Answer

The answer of Matching:&#10;&#10;-&#34;Man is the only rational animal.&#34; In...

Question 19

Matching:&#10;&#10;-Definitions should not be ________, because then the definition will only explain the term to those who already understand it&#10;A)circular&#10;B)ambiguous&#10;C)rude

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The answer of Matching:&#10;&#10;-Definitions should not be ________, because then...

Question 20

Matching:&#10;&#10;-Pollsters influence the responses they receive unless they avoid ________ language.&#10;A)emotive&#10;B)offensive&#10;C)stipulativ

Accepted Answer

The answer of Matching:&#10;&#10;-Pollsters influence the responses they receive unless...

Deck 3: Language and Definitions