Scarica simulazione esame inglese scienze della comunicazione primo anno unifi e più Prove d'esame in PDF di Lingua Inglese solo su Docsity! UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI DI FIRENZE SCUOLA DI STUDI UMANISTICI E DELLA FORMAZIONE CDL in Scienze Umanistiche per la Comunicazione PROF.SSA Rachele Avagliano Lingua Inglese codice esame: B003236 ****SIMULAZIONE**** 1) Explain the difference between SEMANTICS and PRAGMATICS: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2) Mention the three types of CONTEXT: 1. 2. 3. 3) For each of the following sentences, write one presupposition and its trigger. Morpheus knows that Trinity kissed Neo. Presupposition:_______________________________________________________________ Trigger: ____________________________________________________ Morpheus has stopped drinking wine for breakfast. Presupposition:________________________________________________________________ Trigger: ____________________________________________________ Walter bought a white rabbit again Presupposition:_________________________________________________________________ Trigger: ____________________________________________________ Who discovered Pluto in 1930? Presupposition:__________________________________________________________________ Trigger: ____________________________________________________ The administration knows that the professors support the students. Presupposition:___________________________________________________ Trigger: ____________________________________________________ 4) Decide whether the second sentence of each couple is an ENTAILMENT (E) or a PRESUPPOSITION (P). Paul knew his wife was cheating Paul’s wife was cheating E P ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Max quit smoking Max used to smoke E P ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mary bought a rose Mary bought a flower E P ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Paul gave the broken chair to Mary There was a broken chair E P 5) Point out the speech act that the following sentences perform, and explain the relationship between “world” and “words”. Example: “I would appreciate it if you could do the dishes.” Answer: 1. Directive 2. The world will fit the words . 6) What implicature can be drawn from John’s answers? Which maxim(s) has/have been flouted? Bill: would you like my seat sir? John: I’m only 40! Implicature: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Gricean Maxim(s) flouted: ________________________________________________________________________________________ Tom: “How are your son and daughter doing?” John: “Cindy is in her second year of med school–she’s doing fine.” [silence follows] Implicature: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Gricean Maxim(s) flouted: ________________________________________________________________________________________ 7) Mention the features of small talk (topics, when, where, why, by whom it is used) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (a) I will turn my paper in on Friday. (said by student to instructor) (b) May I have an extension on the due date for my paper? (asked by student of instructor) (c) I assign this paper a grade of A. (said by the instructor) (d) A friend says to another friend, “Why don’t you like to ski?” .
