Lexicology Test

The science of Lexicology is a branch of ...

• Linguistics

• Grammar

• Phonetics

• Stylistics

Comparative Lexicology deals with ...

• The vocabulary of two or more languages

• The vocabulary of a given language

• The vocabulary of the borrowed language

• The vocabulary common to all languages

What branch of Lexicology deals with the study of meaning and semantic groupings of words?

• Semasiology

• Word-building

• Lexicography

• Etymology

What division of Lexicology deals with the theory of compiling dictionaries?

• Lexicography

• Word-building

• Phraseology

• Word-structure

What branch of Lexicology deals with the study of the native and borrowed words?

• Etymology

• Word-building

• Phraseology

• Word-structure

A dictionary which describes a specific group of words from the general vocabulary is called ...

• Specialised

• Functional

• Foreign

• Translation

What do we understand as a lexical unit?

• A language element having a stable sound form and a stable meaning

• A language phenomenon of lexicalisation

• A language element having a separate meaning

• A set of words united by a similar meaning

Which language element can be qualified as a lexical unit?

• Lexeme

• Phoneme

• Syntaxeme

• Sememe

Which of the following language elements are studied by Lexicology?

• Morphemes, words, set phrases

• Lexemes, sounds, set phrases

• Inflexions, morphemes, sentences

• Words, phonemes, synonyms

What branch of Lexicology deals with the theory of set expressions?

• Phraseology

• Word-structure

• Lexicography

• Word-building