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Introduction to Discourse Analysis - MCQs

1. What is discourse analysis primarily concerned with?

A. The structure of sentences

B. The use of language in communication

C. The meaning of individual words

D. The grammatical rules of a language

2. Who is considered one of the founding figures in discourse analysis?

A. Noam Chomsky

B. Ferdinand de Saussure

C. Michel Foucault

D. Sigmund Freud

3. Discourse analysis can be used to study which of the following?

A. Written texts

B. Spoken communication

C. Visual media

D. All of the above

4. Which approach to discourse analysis focuses on the social context in which communication

occurs?

A. Conversational analysis

B. Critical discourse analysis

C. Pragmatics

D. Stylistics
5. In discourse analysis, what does the term 'intertextuality' refer to?

A. The relationship between different texts

B. The internal structure of a text

C. The use of rhetorical devices

D. The literal meaning of words

6. Which of the following is NOT typically a focus in discourse analysis?

A. Power relations in communication

B. Ideological influences on language use

C. Phonetic transcription of speech sounds

D. The roles of speakers in conversation

7. What is 'critical discourse analysis' mainly concerned with?

A. The influence of culture on language

B. How power and ideology are reproduced in discourse

C. The structure of sentences in discourse

D. The historical development of language

8. Who is a key theorist associated with critical discourse analysis?

A. Norman Fairclough

B. Ferdinand de Saussure

C. Roland Barthes

D. John Searle

9. Discourse markers, such as 'well', 'so', and 'you know', are primarily used for what purpose in

conversation?

A. Indicating hesitation
B. Connecting ideas and managing the flow of conversation

C. Emphasizing a point

D. Correcting grammatical mistakes

10. Which of the following is an example of spoken discourse analysis?

A. Analyzing the themes in a novel

B. Examining the structure of a conversation between friends

C. Studying the layout of a newspaper

D. Translating a speech into another language

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