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Friday Quiz 2

Authored by Leigh-Ann Marais

English

11th Grade

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Friday Quiz 2
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a word of Latin origin, usually more formal sounding than those of Norse origin?

Neologism

Latinate

Slang

Monosyllabic

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term refers to the transformation of verbs into nouns?

Telescoping

Portmanteau word

Morpheme

Nominalisation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the investigation of word meanings?

Lexical field

Slang

Polysyllabic

Semantics

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term describes the mistaken use of a similar sounding word?

Telescoping

Register

Semantic field

Malapropism

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a word made from a blend of two other words?

Polysyllabic

Semantic range

Lexis

Portmanteau word

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term refers to the contraction of a word, phrase, or part of a word?

Nominalisation

Neologism

Telescoping

Morpheme

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the study of the structure of words?

Morphology

Phonetics

Syntax

Pragmatics

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