Lexicology Quiz

What is lexicology primarily concerned with?

• The study of words and vocabulary

• The study of phonetics

• The study of historical linguistics

• The study of syntax

Which branch of lexicology focuses on the vocabulary of a specific language?

• Special lexicology

• Historical lexicology

• Contrastive lexicology

• General lexicology

What does the term 'morpheme' refer to?

• The smallest meaningful unit of language

• A phonetic element

• A type of word formation

• A grammatical structure

Which of the following is NOT a type of lexicology mentioned in the text?

• Contrastive lexicology

• Descriptive lexicology

• Comparative lexicology

• Historical lexicology

What is the focus of semasiology?

• The study of grammatical structures

• The study of phonetic changes

• The study of word meaning

• The study of word formation

What is the primary unit of a language according to the text?

• Morpheme

• Word

• Sentence

• Phrase

Which approach studies the vocabulary of a language at a specific time?

• Comparative approach

• Synchronic approach

• Historical approach

• Diachronic approach

What is the term for the study of the origin of words?

• Etymology

• Semantics

• Onomasiology

• Morphology

Which of the following describes a bound morpheme?

• A morpheme that has no meaning

• A morpheme that cannot stand alone

• A morpheme that is always a root

• A morpheme that can stand alone

What is the method used to segment words into morphemes?

• Phonetic analysis

• Morphemic analysis

• Syntactic analysis

• Semantic analysis