Consider the Statement,"Last Night,I Shot an Elephant in My Pyjamas

question 141

Multiple Choice

Consider the statement,"Last night,I shot an elephant in my pyjamas." Since this sentence has at least two different interpretations (the pyjamas could be worn by the man OR they could be worn by the elephant) ,this means that this sentence has:

• A)two different deep structures and one surface structure.
• B)two different surface structures and one deep structure.
• C)two different surface structures and two different deep structures.
• D)one surface structure and one deep structure.

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Definitions:

Ethnic Groups

Groups of people who share a common culture, language, ancestry, or other social characteristics.

White

Pertains to a racial classification and social identity typically associated with people of European descent.

Genocide

The calculated and methodical elimination of a community distinguished by its national, racial, political or cultural distinctions.

Tutsi Minority

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