Graduation Examination in Linguistics 19 - ? at USSH

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Graduation Examination in Linguistics 19 - ? at USSH

Duration: 150 minutes 

Arrogance © Rinoa Asatrua

Part 1: SEMANTICS (6 marks) 

1.

2.

a)

(i) If only he were not so arrogant.

→He is so arrogant.

(ii) Martha pretended that she was not at home when we rang the bell.

→Martha was at home when we rang the bell.

(iii) No one is happy about his decision.

→He  made a decision.

(iv) Why didn't you give her a chance?

→You didn't give her a chance.

b)
(i) He tried to take the heat out of the situation.
→Metaphor. He tried to take the tension out of the situation.
(ii) The majority of the press support the govement's foreign policy.
→Metonymy. The press stands fot journalists.

3.
a) "He'll be back soon."

Situation one:
Situation two:

b) "Look before you leap."


Situation one:
Situation two: