CHAPTER5_EXERCISE17_KALBERER

Chapter 5- Exercise 17

Determine which of the following are performative sentences by inserting “hereby” and seeing whether they sound right.

c.     I (hereby) testify that she met the agent.

d.    I (hereby) know that she met the agent.  (No.)

e.    I (hereby) suppose the Yankees will win. (No.)

f.    He (hereby) bet her $2,500 that Bush would win. (No)

g.    I (hereby) dismiss the class.

h.    I (hereby) teach the class.  (No.)

i.    We (hereby) promise to leave early.

j.     I (hereby) owe the IRS $1 million. (no.)

k.    I (hereby) bequeath $1 million to the IRS.

l.     I (hereby) swore I didn’t do it. (No.)

m.   I (hereby) swear I didn’t do it.

Chapter 5 Exercises_Bergen
Question 17 Performative Sentences

c. I "hereby" testify that she met the agent. Performative
d. I "hereby" know that she met the agent.
e. I "hereby" suppose the Yankees will win.
f. He bet her $2,500 that Bush would win.
g. I "hereby" dismiss the class. Performative
h. I "hereby" teach the class. Performative
i. We "hereby" promise to leave early.
j. I "hereby" owe the IRS $1 million.
k. I "hereby" bequeath $1 million to the IRS.Performative
l.  I "hereby" swore I didn't do it.
m. I "hereby" swaear I didn't do it. Performative

CHAPTER5EXERCISE17_CHAPIN

c.   I hereby testify that she met the agent.                
          -   performative utterance

d.   I know that she met the agent.

e.   I suppose the Yankees will win.

f.    He bet her $2,500 that Bush would win.

g.   I hereby dismiss the class.                                  
          -   performative utterance

h.   I teach the class.

i.    We hereby promise to leave early.                      
          -   performative utterance

j.    I owe the IRS $1 million.

k.   I hereby bequeath $1 million to the IRS.             
          -   performative utterance

l.    I swore I didn't do it.

m.  I hereby sweat I didn't do it.                                 
          -   performative utterance

Chapter 7 exercise # 1 A. Williams

 Find similar sets of minimal pairs for each pair of consonants give:

a.       /k/-/g/        kill-gill, backed-bagged, back-bag

b.      /m/-/n/      mail-nail, games-gains, gum-gun

c.       /l/-/r/         lacks-racks , collect-correct , ally-awry

d.      /b/-/v/       bow-vow, gibe-jive, lab-lav

e.      /b/-/m/     back-mac, chubby-chummy, cab-cam

f.        /p/-/f/        pill-fill, depend-defend, alp-Alf

g.       /s/ -/sh/    cell-shell, gases-gashes, gas-gash

h.      /ch/-/j/     chest-jest, perching-purges, catch-badge

i.         /s/-/z/      sip-zip, used-used, advice-advise

Chapter 5 exercise # 6- A. Williams

In sports and games, many expressions are “performative.” By shouting You’re out, the first base umpire performs an act. Think of half a dozen or so similar examples and explain their use.

-These sentences contain a performative verb to accomplish some act.  

1.      I promise to never tell a lie.

2.      I nominate Angela Williams for teacher of the year.

3.      I promise to be there on time.

4.      I bet you ten dollars the Giants will win.

5.      I challenge you to a wrestling match.

6.      I dare you to call me stupid.

7.      I insist you take this money.

CHAPTER 8 EXERCISE 7 O'MALLEY

a. children--childs
b. went--goed
c. better--gooder (?)
d. best--goodest (?)
e. brought--bringed
f. sang--singed
g. geese--goose
h. worst--baddest (?)
i. knives--knifes
j. worse--badder (?)

CHAPTER 5 EXERCISES 17 AND 18 O'MALLEY

17. Performative sentences: c, g, i, k, m

18. A. Maxim of Relevance: the child deliberately misinterprets his mother's question to be about the action of the crumbs, rather than about how the crumbs got there (i.e., whether he ate the cookie).

      B. Maxim of Relevance(?): The owner's point was that fresh laundry is enticing. The cat misinterpreted her statement to be about his belief that cats rule the world.

Chapter4_Exercise23_Woods_Bergen_Williams

Chapter5_Exercise6_Woods

Chapter5_Exercise6_Woods

Explain the semantic ambiguity of the following sentences by providing two or more sentences that paraphrase the multiple meanings.

a.  He waited by the bank.

            *waited by the bank of the river.

            *waited by the building you save your money.

b.  Is he really that kind?

           * Is he nice to others?

            *What kind of person is he?

c.  The proprietor of the fish store was the sole owner.

            * the only owner of the store.

            *the one who owned the store owned the sole fish

 

d.  The long drill was boring.

            *math exercises aren't fun

            *it wasn't fun to use the hand tool (drill).

e.  When he got the clear title to the land, it was a 

     good deed.

            *the deed was okay once it was clear

            * when he cleared the title, he did someone a favor         

f.  It takes a good ruler to make a straight line.

          *to draw straight lines you need a straight edge

            * let's be concise, it takes a good leader to keep things straight

 

g.  He saw that gasoline can explode.

            *gas is flammable

           *the flammanle gas blew up

h.  You should see her shop.

            *She is quite a shopper   

         *She has a nice shop

 

i.  Every man loves a woman.

           * men love women   

         *all men like the same woman?

 

j.  You get half off the cost of your hotel room if you make 

     your own bed.

            *physically make the bed out of wood

            *put the bed clothes on daily

k.  “It’s his job to lose” (said the coach about his 

      new player).

            *if he keeps it up he will lose his job

            *it is up to him to lose this job

i.  CHALLENGE: Bill wants to marry a Norwegian woman.

            *get married

            *perform the ceremony

Tina Auth's Exercises Chapter 5-Semantics

Chapter5 Semantics Exercise #6

a.        He waited by the river bank

Or

He waited by the financial institution.

b.      Is he really that nice?

Or

Is he really that type of person?

c.       The proprietor of the fish store was the only owner.

The proprietor of the fish store was the last surviving owner.

d.      The long exercise was boring.

Using the drill for a long time was boring..

e.      When we got the title to the land for sure, it was a good deed of ownership of the land.

When we got the unmarked or tainted title to the land, it was an act of goodness.

f.        It takes a good person in charge to make a correct line of descendants.

It takes a good ruler with which measurements are made to draw a straight line.

g.        He saw that can of gasoline explode.

He learned that gasoline is able to explode.

h.      You should see how she shops.

You should see the shop she owns.

i.        Every man loves the same woman.

Each man loves his own chosen woman.

j.        You get half off if you construct your own bed on which to sleep.

You get half off if you straighten up the sheets and pillows of the bed before you leave the hotel room at the end of your stay.

k.       The player has the job of  the game.

The player will lose his job.

l.        Bill wants to marry a woman from Norway.

Bill is a justice of the peace and wants to perform the marriage of a Norwegian woman to her chosen husband.

 

Chapter 5, # 6

a.  He waited by the bank. (by the bank with an atm) (by the river bank)
b.  Is he really that kind? (that kind of guy, that doesn't call) (that kind - nice)
c.  The proprietor of the fish store was the sole owner. (only owner) (owner of the type of fish - sole)
d.  The long drill was boring.  (boring a hole) (boring to sit through)
e.  When he got he clear title to the land, it was a good deed.  (the paper work deed) (good works deed)
f.  It takes a good ruler to make a straight line. (ruler is a tool) (ruler is a person)
g.  He saw that gasoline can explode.  (can - has potential) (can - that has gas in it)
h.  You should see her shop.  (act of shopping) (store)
i.  Every man loves a woman.  (a woman - some woman) (a woman - one specific woman)
j.  You get half off the cost of your hotel room if you make your own bed.  (make - sheets) (make - build)
k.  "It's his job to lose" (his duty is to lose the game) (the job belongs to  him)
l.  I don't know! :)

Chapter 5 exercise 6- A. Williams

Explain the semantic ambiguity of the following sentences by providing

two or more sentences that paraphrase the multiple meaning.

a.      He waited by the bank

•       A man is standing by the financial institution.

•       A man is waiting outside of the bank.

b.      Is he really that kind?

•       Is he really that nice?

•       Is he really that generous?

c.      The proprietor of the fish store was the sole owner.

•       The business man/woman was the owner of the fish store.

•       The owner of the fish store was the only owner.

d.      The long drill was boring.

•       The long training was dull.

•       The long practice was not exciting.

e.      When he got the clear title to the land, it was a good deed.

•       When he got the documents for the land, it was free and clear.

•       When he received the official paperwork, the deed was clean.

f.      It takes a good ruler to make a straight line.

•       It takes a good measuring tool to draw a horizontal line.

•       It takes a good king to keep people in order.

g.      He saw that gasoline can explode.

•       He observed the gas can go up in flames.

•       He watched the fuel can burst in flames.

h.      You should see her shop.

•       You can see her purchase many items from the store.

•       You can see her buy some clothes.

i.      Every man loves a woman.

•       Every husband loves his wife.

•       Every man loves his mother.

j.   You can get half off the cost of your hotel room if you make your own bed.

•       You can get 50% off your lodging if you make your own bed.

•       You can get a significant discount if you make your own bed.

 k. “It’s his job to lose” (said the coach about his new player)

•        It is the players fault if he loses his position.

•       It is your opportunity to shine if another player falls short.

k.      Bill wants to marry a Norwegian woman.

•       He wants to spend the rest of his life with a foreign woman.

•       He wants to grow old with a woman from Norway.