ENG502 Assignment Solution Fall 23 by GetReday
Question: No.1
Constancy under Negation Test is used to check for the presuppositions
underlying sentences. It shows that the presupposition of a statement will
remain constant/true even when that statement is negated.
Now, identify the correct presupposition for the given sentences.
1.
‘Your
brother is waiting for you.’
‘Your
brother is not waiting for you.’
What will be the
presupposition for the above given sentences?
a.
You
have to go somewhere.
b.
You
have some urgent tasks to complete.
c. You
have a brother.
d.
Your
brother is elder than you.
2.
‘He
ate the cheese.’
‘He
didn’t eat the cheese.’
Identify the presupposition
for the above given sentences?
a.
There was some cheese.
b. He was hungry.
c. There was nothing to eat.
d. He had eaten too much.
3.
‘I
know why she baked a cake.’
‘I
don’t know why she baked a cake.’
Identify the presupposition
for the above given sentences?
a. She is not an expert in baking.
b.
She baked a cake.
c. She was celebrating her
birthday.
d. She ate a cake alone.
4.
‘Carol is a better doctor than Barbara.’
‘Carol isn’t a better doctor than Barbara.’
This comparison triggers which presupposition?
a. Carol is a quack.
b. Carol is more competitive
than Barbara.
c.
Barbara is a quack.
d. Barbara is a doctor.
5.
‘Debora’s cat is cute.’
‘Debora’s cat is not cute.’
Identify the presupposition
for the above given sentences?
a. Debora has a cat.
b. Debora does not have a cat.
c. Debora has a pair of cats.
d. Debora’s cat is naughty.
Question: No. 2
There
is either a direct or indirect relationship between the structure and the
communicative function of an utterance. Identify the relationship between the
form and the function of the given utterances and mark them as ‘Direct’ or
‘Indirect’ accordingly.
1.
Please
close the door. (Indirect)
2. I was wondering if Bart got
the job. (Indirect)
3.
Would
you mind taking out the garbage? (Indirect)
4.
Do
you wear a seat belt?
(Indirect)
5.
Move
out of the way! (Direct)
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