Lexis Terminology

What does the term 'affixation' refer to in the context of lexis?

• The process of removing a morpheme from the stem of a word

• The morphological process of adding a bound morpheme to the stem of a word

• The pattern of how words form grammatical patterns with other words

• The smallest unit of meaning in a language

What is a 'hyponym'?

• A term for an 'umbrella' item of lexis

• A word that always occurs in a particular kind of situation

• The smallest meaningful unit in a language

• A word that shares the same quality with other words

What is a 'hypernym' also known as?

• Polysemy

• Superordinate

• Morpheme

• Semantic Prosody

What does 'polysemy' refer to?

• The smallest unit of meaning in words

• The concept that words can have many meanings, especially in different contexts

• The morphological process of adding a morpheme to a word

• The pattern of how words form grammatical patterns with other words

What is 'semantic prosody'?

• The smallest meaningful unit in a language

• The concept that words can have many meanings

• The tendency of a word or expression to always occur in a particular kind of situation

• The morphological process of adding a morpheme to a word

How many morphemes does the word 'unthinkable' consist of?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What is a 'bound morpheme'?

• The smallest unit of meaning that can stand on its own

• The largest unit of meaning in a language

• The smallest meaningful unit in a language which cannot stand on its own

• A word that shares the same quality with other words