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Discourse Analysis and Text Linguistics Quizzes, Esercizi di Lingua Inglese

Università degli Studi G. d'Annunzio Chieti - Pescara (UNICH)Lingua Inglese

A series of multiple-choice questions and text analysis exercises focused on discourse analysis, cohesion, coherence, and text linguistics. It covers key concepts such as speech act theory, conversational maxims, critical discourse analysis, genre analysis, and politeness strategies. The exercises require students to identify cohesive devices, understand coherence relations, and apply discourse analysis principles to interpret texts. Structured as a set of quizzes, each containing multiple-choice questions and short-answer tasks designed to test comprehension and analytical skills in linguistics. It is useful for students studying linguistics, discourse analysis, or related fields, providing practical exercises to reinforce theoretical knowledge and improve analytical abilities. Four quizzes, each focusing on different aspects of discourse and text analysis, making it a comprehensive resource for exam preparation and self-assessment.

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2024/2025

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📘 PROVA 1
Q1. DISCOURSE ANALYSIS. Choose the best answer. (10 marks)
1. Which of the following is NOT a concern of discourse analysis?
a. How meaning is negotiated in interaction
b. How grammar rules are formally described
c. How texts achieve coherence and cohesion
d. How identities are constructed through discourse
2. According to Paltridge, the notion of context in discourse analysis refers to:
a. The syntactic rules that govern sentence formation
b. The situational, cultural, and co-textual environment of language use
c. The dictionary meaning of lexical items
d. The phonological features of spoken interaction
3. In pragmatics, when a speaker says “It’s cold in here” and the hearer closes the
window, this is an example of:
a. Direct speech act
b. Conventional metaphor
c. Indirect speech act
d. Grammatical entailment
4. Which of the following is TRUE about speech act theory?
a. It claims that meaning can always be inferred without context
b. It suggests that utterances can function as actions
c. It denies that language has a performative dimension
d. It only applies to written texts
5. Which conversational maxim is being flouted in the exchange?
A: “Do you like my new haircut?”
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📘 PROVA 1

Q1. DISCOURSE ANALYSIS. Choose the best answer. (10 marks)

  1. Which of the following is NOT a concern of discourse analysis? a. How meaning is negotiated in interaction b. How grammar rules are formally described c. How texts achieve coherence and cohesion d. How identities are constructed through discourse
  2. According to Paltridge, the notion of context in discourse analysis refers to: a. The syntactic rules that govern sentence formation b. The situational, cultural, and co-textual environment of language use c. The dictionary meaning of lexical items d. The phonological features of spoken interaction
  3. In pragmatics, when a speaker says “It’s cold in here” and the hearer closes the window, this is an example of: a. Direct speech act b. Conventional metaphor c. Indirect speech act d. Grammatical entailment
  4. Which of the following is TRUE about speech act theory? a. It claims that meaning can always be inferred without context b. It suggests that utterances can function as actions c. It denies that language has a performative dimension d. It only applies to written texts
  5. Which conversational maxim is being flouted in the exchange? A: “Do you like my new haircut?”

B: “Well, the weather has been great recently.” a. Maxim of Quality b. Maxim of Quantity c. Maxim of Relation d. Maxim of Manner

  1. Critical discourse analysis (CDA) primarily investigates: a. The relationship between discourse, power, and ideology b. The acquisition of discourse competence in L2 learners c. The structural patterns of narrative texts d. The statistical frequency of lexical bundles
  2. Which of the following is an example of a collocation? a. “Fast car” b. “The cat… it” c. “Furniture – chair” d. “Either… or”
  3. In text linguistics, coherence differs from cohesion because: a. Coherence refers to meaning relations, cohesion to formal links b. Coherence is observable, cohesion is only cognitive c. Coherence applies to speech, cohesion to writing d. Coherence and cohesion are identical phenomena
  4. According to genre analysis, academic research articles often follow a conventional rhetorical structure known as: a. Turn-taking organization b. Move analysis (e.g. Swales’ CARS model) c. Narrative schema d. Grammaticalization

3. FOR EXAMPLE

Critical discourse analysts examine how ideology is embedded in texts. They may focus on the way media discourse represents migration. They may also analyze how political speeches construct national identity.

📘 PROVA 2

Q1. DISCOURSE ANALYSIS. Choose the best answer. (10 marks)

  1. Which dimension is central to the analysis of spoken discourse? a. Turn-taking b. Sentence parsing c. Morphological agreement d. Word frequency counts
  2. What does Paltridge mean by co-text? a. The physical setting of communication b. The surrounding text and talk that gives meaning to an utterance c. The cultural background of the participants d. The speaker’s personal intentions
  3. In the utterance “I promise to help you tomorrow”, the act of promising is: a. A locutionary act b. An illocutionary act c. A perlocutionary act d. A cohesive device
  4. In Conversation Analysis, adjacency pairs include: a. Question–Answer b. Noun–Verb

c. Adjective–Noun d. Article–Noun

  1. Which of the following represents a violation of the maxim of Quantity? a. Giving too little or too much information b. Saying something irrelevant c. Being ambiguous d. Saying something false
  2. Which is a common strategy to mitigate face-threatening acts? a. Intensification b. Politeness strategies c. Topic shift d. Ellipsis
  3. In Critical Discourse Analysis, the term ideology refers to: a. Individual stylistic preference b. Shared systems of values and beliefs c. The literal meaning of words d. Sentence-level grammar
  4. Which of these is an example of lexical cohesion? a. Repetition of keywords b. Using intonation to mark contrast c. Changing register d. Turn overlap
  5. In genre analysis, the purpose of move analysis is to: a. Describe the stages in a genre’s structure b. Identify metaphorical meaning c. Classify speech acts

3. FOR EXAMPLE

Different genres have different purposes. Research articles aim to contribute to academic knowledge. Newspaper articles aim to inform a general audience.

📘 PROVA 3

Q1. DISCOURSE ANALYSIS. Choose the best answer. (10 marks)

  1. What is one of the main interests of pragmatics in discourse analysis? a. Sentence diagramming b. Contextual meaning c. Word morphology d. Phonetic transcription
  2. In Grice’s theory, which maxim requires contributions to be relevant? a. Quantity b. Quality c. Relation d. Manner
  3. Which of the following is an indirect speech act? a. “Close the door.” b. “Can you close the door?” (as a request) c. “The door is closed.” d. “This is a door.”
  4. Which of these is an example of deixis? a. “Here” b. “Book”

c. “Chair” d. “Fast car”

  1. In conversation analysis, backchanneling refers to: a. Repetition of a previous turn b. Minimal responses like “uh-huh” and “yeah” c. Shifting to a new topic d. Overlapping speech
  2. Which of the following is TRUE about genre? a. Genres are fixed and unchangeable. b. Genres are dynamic and shaped by social context. c. Genres only apply to written texts. d. Genres ignore communicative purposes.
  3. What does Paltridge suggest about discourse and identity? a. Identities are fixed. b. Identities are constructed through discourse. c. Identity is unrelated to language. d. Identities are purely biological.
  4. Which of the following is an example of substitution (cohesion)? a. “I want the red pen, not the blue one.” b. “This is great because it’s amazing.” c. “Fast car” d. “Chair – table”
  5. In CDA, the focus is on: a. Power relations b. Phonological rules c. Morphological structures

3. FOR EXAMPLE

Speech acts can be classified into categories. Directives include requests and commands. Commissives include promises and offers. Vuoi che ora ti scriva anche le soluzioni con spiegazioni per ognuna di queste tre prove, così puoi fare simulazione + autocorrezione? Perfetto 🙌 Allora ti preparo altre due prove complete (Q1, Q2, Q3) basate sempre su Paltridge (cap. 1, 3, 6), con livello un po’ più difficile, così hai 5 simulazioni totali.

📘 PROVA 4 (livello più difficile)

Q1. DISCOURSE ANALYSIS. Choose the best answer. (10 marks)

  1. Which of the following best describes the difference between text and discourse? a. Text refers to language in use, discourse refers to written records only b. Text is the product, discourse is the process of interpretation and use c. Discourse is only spoken, text is only written d. They are interchangeable terms in discourse analysis
  2. In conversation analysis, the notion of repair refers to: a. Correcting syntactic structures in written texts b. A participant’s effort to deal with problems in speaking, hearing or understanding c. The reorganization of thematic progression in a text d. The semantic relation between antecedents and pronouns
  3. When a speaker intentionally flouts the Maxim of Manner, the effect is often: a. Greater clarity b. Ambiguity or irony c. Topic shift

d. Politeness strategy

  1. Which of the following is an example of positive politeness? a. Avoiding direct mention of the addressee’s name b. Emphasizing solidarity by using in-group markers c. Remaining silent to avoid offense d. Providing minimal responses only
  2. According to CDA, how can ideology be revealed in discourse? a. Through the use of deictic markers b. Through recurring lexical choices and framing strategies c. Through universal grammar rules d. Through adjacency pairs only
  3. Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of adjacency pairs? a. They consist of a first part and a second part b. They are often predictable c. They always occur without exceptions d. They include examples like greeting–greeting, question–answer
  4. In genre analysis, Swales’ CARS model is mainly applied to: a. Narrative analysis b. Academic research article introductions c. Conversation repair sequences d. Political discourse analysis
  5. Which of the following is an example of anaphoric reference? a. “I met Mary yesterday. She was very happy.” b. “This book is amazing.” c. “Either… or”

It is considered a valuable tool to study media discourse.

  1. ALTHOUGH Conversation normally follows rules of turn-taking. Speakers may intentionally overlap to assert dominance.
  2. FOR EXAMPLE Speech acts can achieve multiple functions. A question can request information. The same question can also function as a politeness strategy.

📘 PROVA 5 (livello più difficile)

Q1. DISCOURSE ANALYSIS. Choose the best answer. (10 marks)

  1. According to Paltridge, which of the following best explains co-text? a. The physical context of communication b. The surrounding linguistic environment of an utterance c. The speaker’s intended meaning d. The social roles of participants
  2. Which of the following is an example of flouting the Maxim of Quantity? a. Saying “Some students passed the exam” when you know all of them did b. Giving irrelevant information c. Being deliberately ambiguous d. Making a false statement
  3. In conversation, pre-sequences are used to: a. Signal repairs in speech b. Prepare the ground for a subsequent action (e.g. a request)

c. Mark the end of a turn d. Clarify ambiguous deixis

  1. Which of the following illustrates the critical dimension of discourse analysis? a. Analyzing the structure of adjacency pairs b. Examining how newspapers portray migrants c. Identifying the use of deixis in dialogue d. Observing intonation patterns in speech
  2. Which of the following is an example of substitution (cohesion)? a. “I need a pen. Do you have one?” b. “The book is on the table. It is red.” c. “Fast food” d. “Either… or”
  3. Which kind of speech act is “I hereby declare the meeting open”? a. Assertive b. Commissive c. Declarative d. Directive
  4. Which of the following best defines genre? a. A fixed set of linguistic forms b. A socially recognized way of using language to achieve a communicative purpose c. A personal style of speaking d. A type of cohesive device
  5. What does the concept of face refer to in pragmatics? a. The phonological structure of a word b. The social self-image that individuals want to claim for themselves c. The grammatical subject of a sentence

Discourse analysts study genres to understand communication practices.

  1. ALTHOUGH Face-threatening acts can damage social relations. Politeness strategies can reduce their impact.
  2. FOR EXAMPLE Deictic expressions depend on context. Words like “here”, “now”, and “you” change meaning depending on who speaks and where.