Unit 1 Test - practice

Which of the following is a characteristic of Scientific Language?

• Technical vocabulary

• Descriptive vocabulary

• Informal vocabulary

• Colloquial vocabulary

What type of texts are associated with Poetic Language?

• Literary texts

• Technical texts

• Informational texts

• Legal texts

Which of the following is an example of Ordinary Language?

• Consumer guides

• Medical reports

• Biographies

• Poems

What is one of the focus areas when explaining the differences between naturally acquiring English and mastering Standard English?

• Differences in how each is learned

• Differences in spelling

• Differences in pronunciation

• Differences in punctuation

What is the term for the part of a dictionary entry that shows how a word is pronounced?

• Etymology

• Reselling

• Respeaking

• Respelling

Which part of a dictionary entry provides the origin and history of a word?

• Entry word

• Etymology

• Synonym

• Definition

In a dictionary entry, what is the term for the grammatical category of a word?

• Part of speech

• Definition

• Synonym

• Alternate forms

What is the term for the main word being defined in a dictionary entry?

• Synonym

• Entry word

• Definition

• Alternate forms

Which part of a dictionary entry provides a word with a similar meaning?

• Etymology

• Definition

• Synonym

• Respeaking

What is the prescriptive method in lexicography?

• A method that uses literary examples to establish context

• A highly descriptive language that appeals to the senses

• The lexicon representing the perspective of how language should be used

• A variety of language spoken by a specific social class