语用学试题

1.person deixis （人称指示）

2.deixical items （指示词语）

3.exophoric reference （文外照应）

4.endophoric reference （文内照应）

5.cohesion （粘连）

名词解释

1.Deixis: A technical term for one of the most basic things

we do with utterances. It means “ pointing ” via

language.

It is a form of r eferring that is tied to the speaker 's context, with the most basic distinction being “near

speaker ” versus “away form speaker ”.

2.Person deixis: person deixis is concerned with the

identification of the interlocutors or participant-roles in a speech event.

3.Time deixis: time deixis is concerned with the encoding of

temporal points and spans relative to the time at which an utterance is produced in a speech event.

4.Space deixis: space deixis is concerned with the

specification of location in space relative to that of the participants at CT in a speech event.

5.Deictic projection ：speakers seem to be able to project

themselves into other locations prior to actually being in those location.

填空

1.The term ‘deixis ' is derived from the Greek word meaning

‘ to show” or ‘to point out '.

2.Within deictic use, a further distinction can be drawn

between gestural and symbolic use.

3.Space deixis is concerned with the specification of

location in space relative to that of the participants at CT in a speech event.

4.Person deixis is concerned with the identification of the

interlocutors or participant-roles in a speech event.

5.Time deixis is concerned with the encoding of temporal

points and spans relative to the time at which an

utterance is produced in a speech event.

选择

1.Which of the following sentences belong to the endophoric

reference?

A.“ Shut up! ” This is what he said to me.

B.This city is highly congested.

C.We can't afford a holiday abroad this year.

D.You can come with me if you like.

2.Which of the following sentences belong to the exophoric

reference?

A.“Shut up ! ” This is what he said to me.

B.This city is highly congested.

C.Peter studies Japanese. He wishes to go to Japan some day.

D.Wewere led into a big room. Here, it was said, the composer gave his first recital at the age of 7.

3.“Let ' s go to the cinema. ” belongs to which categories

of deixis?

A. Time deixis

B. Person deixis

C. Space deixis

D. Social deixis

4.“ We learned a new lesson this morning ” belongs to which categories of deixis?

A. Time deixis

B. Person deixis

C. Space deixis

D. All of the above

5.“Open the window behind you, please! ” belongs to which categories of deixis?

A. Time deixis

B. Person deixis

C. Space deixis

D. None of the above