Final Exam

Covering material from chapters 6, 7, and 8. Due by 11:59pm on Monday, 19 December. You may submit multiple entries, but only your final submission will be graded. Each question, including the extra credit question, is worth 1 point.

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I. Sense Relations


This section is based on chapter 6 and the slides from October 28th.

1. Which of the following are hyperonym + modifier definitions?*
Check all that apply.
Define the following words in terms of synonyms or antonyms: “heavy,” “fragile,” “intelligent,” “hot.” Specify whether your definition is made using synonyms or antonyms.

II. Components of Lexical Meaning


This section is based on chapter 7 and the slides from November 4th and 11th.

3. Mare*
Based on the definition of ‘mare’ as “adult female horse,” which of the following is true?
4. Lexical entailment*
In sentences 1–3 above, the (a) sentences entail the (b) sentences. Which of the following is/are also true? Check all that apply.
In terms of selectional restrictions, explain what is wrong with the following sentence: #”Cynthia brushed her ears and inflated her teeth.”
Consider the above chart. Your task is to come up with two features – [A] and [B] – that will allow you to differentiate the three vehicles from one another. There should be no synonymous terms on this chart. Write down what the features are, as well as what values (+, -, or ø) each of the vehicles would have for each value.

III. Pragmatics

This section is based on chapter 8 and the slides from November 18th and December 2nd.

7. Implication*
In the conversation shown in example 4 above, what implication is Sid expressing?
8. Maxims*
Again in the conversation shown in example 4 above, Sid is expressing that implication by flouting which maxim?
Explain the difference between sentence and utterance meaning, and show how this relates to the distinction between semantics and pragmatics.
10. Meaning*
Consider the two pairs of sentences above. Which of the following is true?

IV. Extra Credit

The question in this section is not obligatory, but it is recommended. It can’t hurt!

Write a grammatical sentence involving the verb “hope” that violates one of the verb’s selectional restrictions. Explain the selectional restriction that is violated.

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