What does a prefix do?

Changes the meaning of a word by adding an element at the beginning

What does a suffix typically do?

Change the part of speech of a word

What is the main difference between free and bound morphemes?

Bound morphemes must attach to a root, free morphemes stand alone.

What kind of words does affixation create?

New words with added prefixes/suffixes

What does 'word meaning' primarily refer to?

The concept and function of words in language

Which of the following is an example of lexical meaning? -s in 'cats' marking plurality, 'Book' meaning a set of written pages, 'Is' indicating a present state, 'Ed' in 'talked' indicating past tense

'Book' meaning a set of written pages

What is grammatical meaning?

The function of a word in a sentence

Which word demonstrates grammatical meaning? Options: 'Run' meaning to move fast, '-ed' in 'walked' showing past tense, 'Book' meaning a set of written pages, 'Is' indicating a present state.

'-ed' in 'walked' showing past tense

Words with multiple related meanings.

Words that sound or look alike but have unrelated meanings.

Which of the following is an example of homonymy? A) "Book" as a noun and "book" as a verb, B) "Jump" meaning to leap and "jump" meaning to, C) "Hard" meaning difficult and "hard" meaning solid, D) "Bat" the mammal and "bat"

"Book" as a noun and "book" as a verb

What distinguishes homonyms from polysemous words?

Homonyms share spelling or pronunciation but have unrelated meanings.

Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.

Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and pronunciations.

Which of the following is an example of homographs? A) "Read" (present tense) and "read" (past tense) B) "Two" and "too" C) "Flour" and "flower" D) "Sun" and "son"

"Read" (present tense) and "read" (past tense)

How do word meanings change over time?

Due to changes in society, culture, and technology

What is an example of semantic change? Options: A) "Mouse" referring to both an animal and a computer device, B) "Sun" and "son" sounding the same, C) "Horrible" and "terrible" meaning the same, D) "Hat" and "cap" meaning different things

"Mouse" referring to both an animal and a computer device

What is the primary difference between polysemy and homonymy?

Homonyms have unrelated meanings, polysemous words have related meanings.

What does semantic broadening refer to?

A word gaining a wider range of meanings over time.

Which word is an example of semantic broadening? A) "Holiday" (originally a religious festival, now means any vacation) B) "Deer" (used to mean any animal, now only one species) C) "Hound" (used to mean any dog, now only a specific breed) D) "Girl" (originally meant a young person, now refers to females)

"Holiday" (originally a religious festival, now means any vacation)

Combining two or more words to form a new word

Removing parts of a word while keeping its meaning

What is blending in word formation?

A combination of two words where parts are omitted

What is pejoration in semantic change?

When a word’s meaning shifts to something negative

What is amelioration in semantic change?

A word gaining a more positive meaning

Which word is an example of amelioration? Options: "Knight" (once meant servant, now a prestigious title), "Silly" (once meant happy, now means foolish), "Awful" (once meant awe-inspiring, now means terrible), "Villain" (once meant farm worker, now means criminal)

"Knight" (once meant servant, now a prestigious title)

What is the main difference between polysemy and homonymy?

Polysemy has related meanings; homonymy has unrelated meanings.

MCQ-Lexicology CA Test 2 (Wk 3-4) Flashcards

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a morpheme?

Back

The smallest grammatical unit in language

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is an example of a free morpheme? -ing, book, pre-, -tion

Back

book

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Which type of morpheme must be attached to another morpheme to have meaning?

Back

Bound morpheme

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is an example of a bound morpheme? Nation, Read, -ment, Happy

Back

-ment

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a lexical morpheme?

Back

A morpheme that carries meaning independently

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is a grammatical morpheme? -s (plural marker), Tree, Hope, Jump

Back

-s (plural marker)

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following contains a root and a suffix? Unhappy, Rewrite, Reader, Book

Back

Reader

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