7.2 How Language Changes Lexis Quiz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of lexis in language change according to the text?
It is the least affected area
It is where most changes occur
It is irrelevant to language change
It is only affected by syntax changes
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CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the text describe the nature of language change?
Static and unchanging
Constant and ongoing
Sporadic and rare
Predictable and uniform
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CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are new words adapted from other languages?
Through translation
By borrowing and adapting
By conjugation
Through deletion
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CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.1E
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the origin of the word "sandwich"?
It is an eponym
It is a neologism
It is a borrowed word
It is a compound word
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can coined words change in usage?
From nouns to verbs
From verbs to adjectives
From adjectives to adverbs
From adverbs to conjunctions
Tags
CCSS.L.1.5A
CCSS.L.1.5B
CCSS.L.K.5A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of suffixes in word formation?
To change the word's meaning
To change the word's function
To change the word's tense
To change the word's number
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CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.RF.3.3A
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a word like 'scuba' that is pronounced as a new word?
Initialism
Acronym
Blend
Compound
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CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.K.5A
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