Pragmatics (AQA A-Level English Language): Quizzes
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What does pragmatics primarily focus on?
What does pragmatics primarily focus on?
Intended meanings speakers want to convey
What are speech acts in pragmatics?
What are speech acts in pragmatics?
Actions performed through language
Which shows an indirective rather than a direct command?
Which shows an indirective rather than a direct command?
It's rather cold in here
What is backchannelling in conversation?
What is backchannelling in conversation?
Sounds like 'uh-huh' encouraging speakers
Which words are examples of hedging?
Which words are examples of hedging?
Sort of, perhaps, maybe
'Could you open the window?' is what grammatical form but functions as what?
'Could you open the window?' is what grammatical form but functions as what?
Interrogative form; command function
What is conversational implicature?
What is conversational implicature?
Meanings inferred from apparent rule-breaking
What does positive face represent?
What does positive face represent?
Desire to be liked and appreciated
What type of face does a request or order typically threaten?
What type of face does a request or order typically threaten?
Negative face
What are cultural allusions in pragmatics?
What are cultural allusions in pragmatics?
References to widely-known events/figures