Deck 4: Language

Question 1

A lexical definition is used to report the way a word is actually used in a language.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A verbal dispute occurs when people appear to disagree about some matter of fact, when in fact they disagree about the meaning of a word or phrase.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

'A near midair collision,' commonly called a near miss, means, according to the U. S. Department of Transportation, "an incident associated with the operation of an aircraft in which a possibility of collision occurs as a result of proximity of less than 500 feet to another aircraft, or a report is received from a pilot or flight crew member stating that a collision hazard existed between two or more aircraft." This is an example of a:

A) stipulative definition
B) persuasive definition
C) lexical definition
D) precising definition

Answer 3

precising definition

Question 4

'Baseball' means the popular American game reputedly invented by Abner Doubleday." This definition is too:

A) broad
B) narrow
C) lacking in context
D) none of the above

Question 5

"'Ram' means male sheep." This is an example of a(n):

A) ostensive definition
B) enumerative definition
C) definition by subclass
D) etymological definition
E) synonymous definition
F)definition by genus and difference

Question 6

"'Pal' means friend." This is an example of a(n):

A) ostensive definition
B) enumerative definition
C) definition by subclass
D) etymological definition
E) synonymous definition
F)definition by genus and difference

Question 7

"'Ampersand' means this: &." This is an example of a(n):

A) ostensive definition
B) enumerative definition
C) definition by subclass
D) etymological definition
E) synonymous definition
F)definition by genus and difference

Question 8

"'Puppy' means young dog." This is an example of a(n):

A) ostensive definition
B) enumerative definition
C) definition by subclass
D) etymological definition
E) synonymous definition
F)definition by genus and difference

Question 9

"'Fidelity' means faithfulness." This is an example of a(n):

A) ostensive definition
B) enumerative definition
C) definition by subclass
D) etymological definition
E) synonymous definition
F)definition by genus and difference

Question 10

"'Foal' means young horse." This is an example of a(n):

A) ostensive definition
B) enumerative definition
C) definition by subclass
D) etymological definition
E) synonymous definition
F)definition by genus and difference

Question 11

["Scragged means] something in this way, old feller," said Charley. As he said it, Master Bates caught up an end of his neckerchief and, holding it erect in the air, dropped his head on his shoulders and jerked a curious sound through his teeth, thereby indicating, by a lively pantomimic representation, that scragging and hanging were one and the same thing. (Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist, 1838) This is an example of a(n):

A) ostensive definition
B) enumerative definition
C) definition by subclass
D) etymological definition
E) synonymous definition
F)definition by genus and difference