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Lexis Terminology

Authored by Sara Alexandre

English

12th Grade

Lexis Terminology
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a 'hypernym' also known as?

Polysemy

Superordinate

Morpheme

Semantic Prosody

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

One

Two

Three

Four

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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