UNIT 11

What does the term "semantic field" refer to in the context of teaching vocabulary?

• 1. Teaching vocabulary through explicit instruction on specific words.

• 1. Grouping words based on their shared meaning, indicating a common semantic property.

• 1.  The organization of words based on a particular topic, like “weather.”

• 1. The gradual expansion and deepening of vocabulary over time.

Why is it beneficial to present new words to foreign language students through lexical and semantic fields?

What word formation process involves combining two or more words to create a new word?

• Blending

• Affixation

• Clipping

• Compounding

How is the word "NASA" formed according to the described processes?

• 
  Acronym

• Clipping

• Blending

• Conversion

In the word formation process of blending, what does it involve?

• 1. Adding a prefix or suffix to a word.

• 1. Merging two or more words into a single word.

• 1. Shortening a longer word.

• 1. Changing the class of a word without changing its form.

What is the process of shortening a longer word, as seen in the examples "info" or “exam"?

• 
  Compounding

• Clipping

• Abbreviation

• Conversion

What is the term for words that share closely related meanings or semantic qualities?

• Homonymy

• Synonymy

• Antonymy

• Polysemy

Which type of antonyms represents an either-or relationship between opposite word pairs?

2.  

• 1. Gradable antonyms

• 1.  Complementary antonyms

• 1. Converse antonyms

• 1. Synonymous antonyms

What does hyponymy reveal about the relationship between words?

• 1. Pronunciation differences

• 1. Opposite meanings

• 1. Similar sounds

• 1.  Specific and generic terms

What term describes words that have the same pronunciation but different spellings and meanings?

• Homographs

• Homophones

• Synonyms

• Antonyms