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?

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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?

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  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