Lexis and Semantics Quiz

What are the literal and associated meanings of words called?

• Synonyms

• Semantic fields

• Figurative language

• Denotative and connotative meanings

Which term describes language used in a non-literal way to describe something in another’s terms?

• Figurative language

• Hypernyms

• Antonyms

• Neology

What are groups of words connected by a shared field of reference called?

• Dialects

• Sociolects

• Semantic fields

• Occupational registers

What are words that have equivalent meanings called?

• Antonyms

• Hypernyms

• Synonyms

• Hyponyms

What term is used for words that label categories?

• Synonyms

• Hypernyms

• Antonyms

• Hyponyms

What is the term for a language style associated with a particular social group?

• Dialect

• Semantic field

• Occupational register

• Sociolect

What is the process of new word formation called?

• Denotative meaning

• Figurative language

• Neology

• Semantic change

What is the process of words changing meaning called?

• Connotative meaning

• Neology

• Semantic change

• Hypernyms