Pragmatics

Question 1

What is the meaning of a discourse marker?

Answer 1

Words like “so” “anyways” “right” “okay” “to begin with” which are used to organise speech. It controls the topic or turn taking.

Question 2

What are honorifics?

Answer 2

Words like “Mr/Sir” or “Mrs/Miss” or “Your Royal Highness” which show respect (titles)

Question 3

What is a tag question?

Answer 3

Things like “you know” or “you see”
Which are used to confirm something or request support. (A question converted from a statement)

Question 4

What is the meaning of hedging?

Answer 4

It reduces the impact of something

Question 5

What is the meaning of intensifying?

Answer 5

Become or make something more intense

Question 6

What is the meaning of politeness?

Answer 6

assessing other people and presenting yourself in the right way to have the right social relationship

Question 7

What is the meaning of implicature?

Answer 7

Implying something

Question 8

What is the meaning of irony?

Answer 8

Intended meaning is opposite to literal meaning

Question 9

What is the meaning of hypophora?

Answer 9

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