Graduation Examination in Linguistics 12 - Dec, 2009 at USSH

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Graduation Examination in Linguistics 12 - Dec, 2009 at USSH

Duration: 150 minutes 

Singapore - Crossroads © Martin Stavars

Part 1: SEMANTICS (6 marks) 

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a) On the road of life, there are many crossroads. (ngã tư)

→Metaphor. Life is conmpared to the road with many crossroads, which means there are moments in life when we have to make important decisions.

b) The burglar was in Sally's mind all day long.

→Metonymy. The burglar stands for the image of the burglar.

3. Identify TWO presuppositions in...

It was rewarding to see the smiles on the children's face when they received their gifts.
→The hearer saw the smiles on the children's face when they received their gifts.
→The children received their gifts.

4. 
a) Earth (our planet)/earth(soil) - (trái đất/đất)
→Polysemy
b) roast/bake - (quay/nướng)
→Imcompatibility
c) legend/myth
→Synonymy
d) downstairs/upstairs
→Binary antonymy

5. 
a) John is neither here nor not here.
→Contradictory
b) I am as old as myself.
→Analytic

6.
"Do you take me ...