Morphology

What is the primary focus of Lexicology as a linguistic discipline?

• The applied branch of creating dictionaries.

• The scientific and theoretical study of words and vocabulary in a language.

• The process of translating words from one language to another.

• The study of sentence structure.

Which statement best describes Lexicography?

• It investigates the origin and formation of words.

• It is the linguistic discipline dealing with theoretical word study.

• It focuses on the historical development of language.

• It is the art and technique of creating dictionaries and other lexical reference works.

According to the slides, which of the following aspects is not investigated by Lexicology?

• Etymology

• Meaning (Semantics)

• Relationships between words (Synonymy, Antonymy)

• The creation of digital spell checkers.

When creating a dictionary entry, what is a crucial step mentioned in the example for the word 'navegar'?

• Conducting a historical analysis of its pronunciation changes.

• Translating the word into multiple languages.

• Providing usage examples for its different senses.

• Including only one definition for simplicity.

Which type of lexicography is described as the 'how-to' of making dictionaries, involving the process of writing, compiling, and editing?

• Theoretical Lexicography

• Practical Lexicography

• General Lexicography

• Corpus-Based Lexicography

What is a key question that Theoretical Lexicography aims to address?

• How to organize words alphabetically?

• What is the best way to define a word?

• How many words should be included in a dictionary?

• How to translate words for bilingual users?

A dictionary of 'Medical Terms' that includes words like 'Cardiomyopathy' is an example of what type of lexicography?

• Specialized Lexicography

• Computational Lexicography

• General Lexicography

• Practical Lexicography

Which type of lexicography uses large collections of real-world texts to analyze how words are actually used, helping to write more accurate definitions?

• Corpus-Based Lexicography

• Theoretical Lexicography

• Pronouncing Lexicography

• Etymological Lexicography

Which of the following is an example of Computational Lexicography mentioned in the slides?

• Spell checkers like Grammarly

• A dictionary explaining word origins

• The Oxford English Dictionary

• A standard bilingual dictionary

According to the slides, which of the following is typically found in a dictionary entry?

• Detailed historical essays on language evolution.

• Editor's personal opinions on word usage.

• Definition, pronunciation, grammatical category, usage examples, and origin.

• Only the word's definition.