Ministry of Language Thoughtcriminal Finder
Minilan (Ministry of Language) wants to ensure that there are no thoughtcriminals around our beloved Oceania. Therefore, it is promoting a simple Pragmatic test, because every worker of this Ministry has to know everything about Linguistics. The test is composed of eight questions. If you miss just 1-2 answers, it means that you're definitely not a traitor, but a true citizen of Oceania and Big Brother is really proud of you. If you miss 3-5 answers, it means that you need to spend some time in Room 101 to think about the bad things you've done. If you miss more than 6 answers, it means that you're a traitor and shall become an unperson.
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‘It’s a beautiful thing, the destruction of words.” In this sentence, "thing" is related to "the destruction of words". Considering the order in which they appear, it represents a(n):
Perlocucionary act
Anaforic reference
Cataforic reference
Inference
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“‘There is a Party slogan dealing with the control of the past,’ he said. ‘Repeat it, if you please.’ ‘Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past,’ repeated Winston obediently. The excerpt "repeated Winston obediently" represents a(n):
Exophoric reference
Perlocucionary act
Deictic expression
Direct speech
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“Winston did not answer. O’Brien drew back the lever on the dial. The wave of pain receded almost as quickly as it had come. ‘That was forty,’ said O’Brien. ‘You can see that the numbers on this dial run up to a hundred. Will you please remember, throughout our conversation, that I have it in my power to inflict pain on you at any moment and to whatever degree I choose? If you tell me any lies, or attempt to prevaricate in any way, or even fall below your usual level of intelligence, you will cry out with pain, instantly. Do you understand that?’ ‘Yes,’ said Winston.” In this excerpt we have:
Indirect speech
Cataphoric reference
Inference
Formality/politeness
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“By 2050 — earlier, probably — all real knowledge of Oldspeak will have disappeared. The whole literature of the past will have been destroyed. Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Byron — they’ll exist only in Newspeak versions, not merely changed into something different, but actually changed into something contradictory of what they used to be. Even the literature of the Party will change. Even the slogans will change.” Considering the authors mentioned (Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Byron), this excerpt contains a(n):
Cataphoric reference
Indirect speech
Anaphoric reference
Exophoric reference
5
“‘Do you know where you are, Winston?’ he said. ‘I don’t know. I can guess. In the Ministry of Love.’ ‘Do you know how long you have been here?’ ‘I don’t know. Days, weeks, months — I think it is months.’” This excerpt is characterized by:
Direct speech
Deictic expressions
Indirect speech
Formality/politeness
6
“The door opened. With a small gesture the officer indicated the skull-faced man. ‘Room 101,’ he said. There was a gasp and a flurry at Winston’s side. The man had actually flung himself on his knees on the floor, with his hand clasped together. ‘Comrade! Officer!’ he cried. ‘You don’t have to take me to that place! Haven’t I told you everything already? What else is it you want to know? There’s nothing I wouldn’t confess, nothing! Just tell me what it is and I’ll confess straight off. Write it down and I’ll sign it — anything! Not room 101!’ ‘Room 101,’ said the officer.” In this excerpt, "Room 101" represents a(n):
Inference
Anaphoric reference
Exophoric reference
Cataphoric reference
7
“‘Ashes,’ he said. ‘Not even identifiable ashes. Dust. It does not exist. It never existed.’ ‘But it did exist! It does exist! It exists in memory. I remember it. You remember it.’ ‘I do not remember it,’ said O’Brien.” The pronoun "it" repeated several times in this excerpt represents a(n):
Direct speech
Deictic expression
Illocutionary act
Inference
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“‘You haven’t a real appreciation of Newspeak, Winston,’ he said almost sadly. ‘Even when you write it you’re still thinking in Oldspeak. I’ve read some of those pieces that you write in 'The Times' occasionally. They’re good enough, but they’re translations." In this excerpt, the pronoun "they're" refers to "those pieces you write in 'The Times'". Considering the order in which they appear, it represents a(n):
Anaphoric reference
Cataphoric reference
Exophoric reference
Inference
