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TEXT LINGUISTICSOnline version The test examines basic notions (terminology and major concepts) on the field of Text Linguistics. by RODRIGO VICENTE TOVAR VIERA 1 Read and complete: What is cohesion a A mental process b A structural process c A relationship between words, phrases, sentences and paragraphs to create a text where these elements are clear and logical to the reader, giving the text 'flow' d A mental and strutural process, giving the flow of the text. 2 Write TRUE or FALSE: Textuality is defined as the decisive criterion that distinguishes a text from a non-text. Written answer 3 Write TRUE or FALSE: Text linguistics as a sub-branch of linguistics did not analyze single texts Written answer 4 Write TRUE or FALSE: Intertextuality is one standard of textuality Written answer 5 Write TRUE or FALSE: Texts cannot be consisted of only one word or sentence Written answer 6 Write TRUE or FALSE: Textuality is a characteristic property of all texts whereas texture is a property of individual texts. Written answer 7 Write TRUE or FALSE: The use of some narrative and argumentative parts in articles and newspapers is an example of texualization Written answer 8 Write TRUE or FALSE: Discursiveness is link to the notion of cohesion whereas Textuality to the notion of coherence. Written answer 9 Write TRUE or FALSE: The element that configures the surface structure of the text is called coherence Written answer 10 Write TRUE or FALSE: Machine translators work on grammar and lexicon and not on context Written answer 11 Choose the BEST answer: The approaches to study texts in text linguistics are: a Structural-generative and cognitive b Functional and Structural c Structural, Functional and Cognitive 12 Choose the BEST answer: The standards of textuality are: a Cohesion, informativity, situationally, acceptability. b Coherence, intentionality, intertextuality. c All the cited above 13 Choose the BEST answer: The components that make a concrete text are: a Linguistic features, conceptual structures and texture b Linguistic structures, conceptual structures and functional structures c Linguistic features, functional structures and intertextuality 14 Choose the BEST answer: An instance of the process and product of social meaning in a particular context of situation is called…! a Genre b Register c Text 15 Choose the BEST answer: What is the highest level (object or tool) of linguistic analysis? a Words b Sentence c Text 16 Read the two texts below, then answer the following question. a) No parking. b) Drivers of vehicles should not park their vehicles in this place, so they should continue driving in order to find another place to park their cars. Which one of these two texts is clearer? ( a / b ) Written answer 17 Complete the TEXT: Field, Tenor and Mode are the subcomponents of: a Context of Culture b Context of Situation c Context of Linguistic background 18 Choose the BEST answer: Can the text be analyzed out of context? a Yes, depends on the research interest, for instance, text as an observable reality or as an interpretable reality) b No, because context precedes text; accordingly, it may not respond to individual agents. 19 Complete the TEXT: Punctuation, subject-verb-agreement or disordered syntax are: a Surface mechanism b Lexical items c Reference d Ellipsis 20 Complete the definition: DISCOURSE.... a Focuses on external aspects of the language, more precisely, on the role of language in communication. b Focuses on internal aspects of the language c The analysis of Text and context. It depends on the social use of the language, seen as a cognitive structure. 21 Complete the definition: TEXTUALITY a It builds relationships of meaning in the text as a whole (Semantic – syntactic dimensions) b It characterizes forms independently of the function and meaning c It says: grammar, semantics, and lexicon exist on a continuum instead of as separate processes 22 Complete the definition: Structural approach.. a Focuses on external aspects of the language, more precisely, on the role of language in communication. b Focuses on internal aspects of the language c It judges the function of the whole text in discourse and look and look for elements that fulfil that function 23 Complete the definition: Functional approach... a It emphasizes that function and meaning shapes the form b Focuses on the mental process of producing and interpreting utterances and statements c Focuses on external aspects of the language, more precisely, on the role of language in communication. 24 Complete the definition: Cognitive approach... a Focuses on the mental process of producing and interpreting utterances and statements b It divides the text into single elements to replace them as a whole text c Focuses on internal aspects of the language 25 Complete the definition: Chomsky´s principle ... a It says: grammar, semantics, and lexicon exist on a continuum instead of as separate processes b Focuses on the mental process of producing and interpreting utterances and statements c It characterizes forms independently of the function and meaning 26 Complete the definition: Halliday’s principle ... a It says: grammar, semantics, and lexicon exist on a continuum instead of as separate processes b It emphasizes that function and meaning shapes the form c Focuses on the mental process of producing and interpreting utterances and statements 27 Complete the definition: Langacker’s principle... a It says: grammar, semantics, and lexicon exist on a continuum instead of as separate processes b It characterizes forms independently of the function and meaning c It emphasizes that function and meaning shapes the form 28 Complete the definition: Literal Translation... a It divides the text into single elements to replace them as a whole text b It judges the function of the whole text in discourse and look and look for elements that fulfil that function c It characterizes forms independently of the function and meaning 29 Complete the definition: Free Translation ... a It emphasizes that function and meaning shapes the form b It divides the text into single elements to replace them as a whole text c It judges the function of the whole text in discourse and look and look for elements that fulfil that function 30 Complete the definition: , COHERENCE... a Is the strcuture of world knowledge (relationship between sentences, ideas, concepts). Interpretation depends on readers' world knowledge b Attitude of the receptor (making inferences) c A unit of communication, which focuses on what expressions really mean.. Feedback 2 True

TEXT LINGUISTICSOnline version

The test examines basic notions (terminology and major concepts) on the field of Text Linguistics.

by RODRIGO VICENTE TOVAR VIERA

Read and complete: What is cohesion

A mental process

A structural process

A relationship between words, phrases, sentences and paragraphs to create a text where these elements are clear and logical to the reader, giving the text 'flow'

A mental and strutural process, giving the flow of the text.

Write TRUE or FALSE: Textuality is defined as the decisive criterion that distinguishes a text from a non-text.

Written answer

Write TRUE or FALSE: Text linguistics as a sub-branch of linguistics did not analyze single texts

Written answer

Write TRUE or FALSE: Intertextuality is one standard of textuality

Written answer

Write TRUE or FALSE: Texts cannot be consisted of only one word or sentence

Written answer

Write TRUE or FALSE: Textuality is a characteristic property of all texts whereas texture is a property of individual texts.

Written answer

Write TRUE or FALSE: The use of some narrative and argumentative parts in articles and newspapers is an example of texualization

Written answer

Write TRUE or FALSE: Discursiveness is link to the notion of cohesion whereas Textuality to the notion of coherence.

Written answer

Write TRUE or FALSE: The element that configures the surface structure of the text is called coherence

Written answer

Write TRUE or FALSE: Machine translators work on grammar and lexicon and not on context

Written answer

Choose the BEST answer: The approaches to study texts in text linguistics are:

Structural-generative and cognitive

Functional and Structural

Structural, Functional and Cognitive

Choose the BEST answer: The standards of textuality are:

Cohesion, informativity, situationally, acceptability.

Coherence, intentionality, intertextuality.

All the cited above

Choose the BEST answer: The components that make a concrete text are:

Linguistic features, conceptual structures and texture

Linguistic structures, conceptual structures and functional structures

Linguistic features, functional structures and intertextuality

Choose the BEST answer: An instance of the process and product of social meaning in a particular context of situation is called…!

Genre

Text

Choose the BEST answer: What is the highest level (object or tool) of linguistic analysis?

Words

Sentence

Text

Read the two texts below, then answer the following question. a) No parking. b) Drivers of vehicles should not park their vehicles in this place, so they should continue driving in order to find another place to park their cars. Which one of these two texts is clearer? ( a / b )

Written answer

Complete the TEXT: Field, Tenor and Mode are the subcomponents of:

Context of Culture

Context of Situation

Context of Linguistic background

Choose the BEST answer: Can the text be analyzed out of context?

Yes, depends on the research interest, for instance, text as an observable reality or as an interpretable reality)

No, because context precedes text; accordingly, it may not respond to individual agents.

Complete the TEXT: Punctuation, subject-verb-agreement or disordered syntax are:

Surface mechanism

Lexical items

Reference

Ellipsis

Complete the definition: DISCOURSE....

Focuses on external aspects of the language, more precisely, on the role of language in communication.

Focuses on internal aspects of the language

The analysis of Text and context. It depends on the social use of the language, seen as a cognitive structure.

Complete the definition: TEXTUALITY

It builds relationships of meaning in the text as a whole (Semantic – syntactic dimensions)

It characterizes forms independently of the function and meaning

It says: grammar, semantics, and lexicon exist on a continuum instead of as separate processes

Complete the definition: Structural approach..

Focuses on external aspects of the language, more precisely, on the role of language in communication.

Focuses on internal aspects of the language

It judges the function of the whole text in discourse and look and look for elements that fulfil that function

Complete the definition: Functional approach...

It emphasizes that function and meaning shapes the form

Focuses on the mental process of producing and interpreting utterances and statements

Focuses on external aspects of the language, more precisely, on the role of language in communication.

Complete the definition: Cognitive approach...

Focuses on the mental process of producing and interpreting utterances and statements

It divides the text into single elements to replace them as a whole text

Focuses on internal aspects of the language

Complete the definition: Chomsky´s principle ...

It says: grammar, semantics, and lexicon exist on a continuum instead of as separate processes

Focuses on the mental process of producing and interpreting utterances and statements

It characterizes forms independently of the function and meaning

Complete the definition: Halliday’s principle ...

It says: grammar, semantics, and lexicon exist on a continuum instead of as separate processes

It emphasizes that function and meaning shapes the form

Focuses on the mental process of producing and interpreting utterances and statements

Complete the definition: Langacker’s principle...

It says: grammar, semantics, and lexicon exist on a continuum instead of as separate processes

It characterizes forms independently of the function and meaning

It emphasizes that function and meaning shapes the form

Complete the definition: Literal Translation...

It divides the text into single elements to replace them as a whole text

It judges the function of the whole text in discourse and look and look for elements that fulfil that function

It characterizes forms independently of the function and meaning

Complete the definition: Free Translation ...

It emphasizes that function and meaning shapes the form

It divides the text into single elements to replace them as a whole text

It judges the function of the whole text in discourse and look and look for elements that fulfil that function

Complete the definition: , COHERENCE...

Is the strcuture of world knowledge (relationship between sentences, ideas, concepts). Interpretation depends on readers' world knowledge

Attitude of the receptor (making inferences)

A unit of communication, which focuses on what expressions really mean..

Feedback

True

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