Quiz on Lexicology and Vocabulary

The words of different languages which are similar or identical in lexical meaning are … .

• learned words

• correlated words

• archaic words

• borrowed words

• synonyms

What does Lexicology ,a brunch of linguistics study?

• It is the study of sentences.

• It is the study of words.

• It is the study of definitions.

• It is the study of aspects.

• It is the study of sounds.

What is the name of the area of lexicology specializing in the semantic studies of the word?

• It is called semantics.

• It is called phraseology.

• It is called grammar.

• It is called semasiology.

• It is called sociolinguistics.

What do we mean by external structure of the word?

• We mean its lexical meaning.

• We mean its lexico-grammatical structure.

• We mean its morphological structure.

• We mean its semantic structure.

• We mean its linguistic structure.

On what level is the word studied in its relationships with other words the vocabulary system?

• It is studied on the simple level.

• It is studied on the historical level.

• It is studied on the modern level.

• It is studied on the syntagmatic level.

• It is studied on the paradigmatic level.

What is the smallest meaningful unit of speech?

• The smallest meaningful unit of speech is a morpheme.

• The smallest meaningful unit of speech is a word.

• The smallest meaningful unit of speech is a sound.

• The smallest meaningful unit of speech is a stem.

• The smallest meaningful unit of speech is a root.

Which words do we call homonyms?

• Homonyms are words which are identical in writing.

• Homonyms are the words which are identical in pronunciation.

• Homonyms are the words which are identical in speaking.

• Homonyms are the words which are identical in sound and spelling.

• Homonyms are the words which are identical in their meaning.

By borrowing(or loan-word)we mean a word which came...

• into the vocabulary of many languages from one language.

• into the vocabulary of one language from another language

• into the stock of words of different languages from any foreign language.

• into the vocabulary of one language from 2or3other languages.

• into the vocabulary without any changes.

The conversion, derivation and composition are....

• the productive ways of word-building.

• the productive ways of producing new words.

• the productive ways of forming new meanings.

• the productive ways of developing the language.

• the productive ways of forming the vocabulary.

All morphemes are subdivided into two large classes:....and....

• stems and roots.

• roots and suffixes.

• suffixes and affixes.

• roots and affixes.

• prefixes and affixes.