Graduation Examination in Linguistics 31 - April 17, 2010 at USSH

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Graduation Examination in Linguistics 31 - April 17, 2010 at USSH

Duration: 150 minutes 

Part 1: SEMANTICS (6 marks) 

1. What are the four maxims of cooperative principle? 

The maxim of quantity: give enough information, no more or no less than need.

The maxim of quanlity: speak truthfully

The maxim of relevance: say things which are relevant

The maxim of manner: say things clearly 

3. What is the relationship between the words in the following pairs? If the words are antonyms, specify what kind of antonyms they are? 

a) larger than/smaller than 
→ relational antonymy

b) vocal organ/tongue

→ hyponymy

c) blue/red 
→ incompatibility

d) hungry/starving
→ synonymy

4. Identify the presupposition of each of the following sentences:

a) She didn't realize he was ill.

→He was ill.

b) Jim managed to pay his debt.

→Jim tried to pay his debt.

c) You're late again.

→You were late before.

d) John's sister has been in hospital for a week.

→John has at least a sister.

5.
a) The bench has decreed that the case be dismissed.
→
b) The river ate the bank away.
→Metaphor. The river eroded the bank.

6.
"I'll be right back."