PEC2 DISCOURSE ANALYSIS

1- Functionalism...
a) derives from Transformational Grammar
b) focuses on the rules that govern verbal interaction
c) is a formal approach to the study of language

2 .- Communicative dynamism has to do with
a) the way linguistic elements contribute to communication
b) how fast people communicate in conversation
c) how dynamic human conversation is

3 .- The theme in a clause always contains
a) a non-experiential element
b) a detached element
c) an ideational element

4 .- What type is the theme in this clause?
My brother will be waiting for you at the buildings entrance

a) Experiential
b) Non-experiential
c) Detached

5 .- What type is the theme in this clause?
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Las Vegas!

a) Experiential
b) Non-experiential
c) Detached

6 .- Choose the appropriate combination of themes corresponding to the following clause
containing multiple themes:
Well, in any case, I dont want to talk about it
1 + 2 + 3

a) Non-experiential + Non-experiential + experiential
b) Experiential + Non-experiential + Experiential
c) Non-experiential + experiential + detached

7 .- What sub-type of detached theme is your daughter in the following clause?
Your daughter, shes fallen off the bicycle!!

a) Left dislocation
b) Absolute theme
c) Right dislocation


8 .- The themes in the following clauses (1, 2, & 3) are, respectively
1. Tiramisu is the dessert he likes.
2. Would you like to dance?.
3. Never say that again!

a) marked, marked, unmarked.
b) unmarked, marked, unmarked.
c) marked, unmarked, marked.

9 .- A thematic clause is
a) the first clause in a complex clause.
b) the most important clause in a complex clause
c) the subordinate clause in a complex clause

10 .- The foci (in capitals) in the following clauses (1, 2, & 3) are, respectively:
A: Where did you go last weekend? B: I went to LONDON.
I want to speak to the GRINDER tomorrow, not to the monkey.
Please, DO sit down.

a) unmarked, marked, marked
b) marked, marked, unmarked
c) marked, unmarked, marked

11 .- In the clause:
In London, people go to the theatre very frequently.

a) both the Theme and the subject coincide.
b) the Theme and the subject do not coincide
c) the topic coincides completely with the Rheme

12 .- In the following clause, where the focus is marked in bold and capital letters,
JOHN gave me that ring (not Peter).

a) The Theme and the Given coincide
b) The New and the Rheme coincide
c) The New and the Theme coincide

13 .- Post-structuralism originated as a reaction against
a) Generativism
b) Structuralism
c) Functionalism

14 .- The most important representative of the Post-structuralist movement is considered to
be
a) Michel Foucault
b) Ernesto Laclau
c) Ferdinand de Saussure


15 .- Within Post-structuralist thought, the concept of reality is
a) a unified concept, irrespective of ideology
b) a mediated concept within a linguistic universe
c) not related to any kind of ideology

16 .- The concept of habitus, according to Pierre Bourdieu, presupposes a theory of
a) linguistic system
b) sociolinguistics
c) linguistic practice

17 .- According to Bakhtin, discourse is
a) heteroglossic
b) monologic
c) always explicit

18 .- According to Norman Fairclough, discourse is a three-dimensional concept that
involves
a) sentences, clauses, and paragraphs
b) texts, discourse practices, and social practices
c) monologues, dialogues and conversations

19 .- In Critical Discourse Analysis, ideology is considered as
a) the link between discourse and society
b) basically the same as power
c) not too relevant a concept

20 .- What type of sign is this: ;-) ?
a) an icon
b) an index
c) a symbol