Graduation Examination in Linguistics 13 - 2009 at USSH

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Graduation Examination in Linguistics 13 - 2009 at USSH

Duration: 150 minutes 

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Part 1: SEMANTICS (6 marks) 

1.

2.

3.

a) Mary didn't manage to hand in her paper before the due time.

→Mary had paper to hand in. (có bài nộp)

→Mary tried to hand in. (phủ định vẫn hoàn nguyên)

b) If he were here, I could ask him for some advice.

→He is not here.

4.

a) He is the only bread-winner of such a big family.

→Synecdoche. Bread stands for the living necessities.

b) Why don't you recognize the power of her purse?

→Metonymy. Purse stands for her wealth.

5.

a) Why don't you keep a copy of this paper?

Situation:
A: "Why don't you keep a copy of this paper?"
B: "That's a good idea."
A indirectly advises B to keep a copy of this paper.
This is a directive.

b) My wife is always spending a lot of money on her clothes.

Situation:
A: "Why are you always short of money at the end of the month?"
B: "My wife is always spending a lot of money on her clothes."
B directly answers A's question by telling him the reason why he always short of money at the end of the month.
This is a representative.

6.

a) The little child strongly dislikes carrots.

→The little child hates carrots.

b) We used binoculars to observe those hunters. 

(Chúng tôi sử dụng ống nhòm để quan sát thợ săn.)

→We obsered those hunters with binoculars.