WorksheetsModule 1. Introduction to Lexicology
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 11mins
Lexicology is...
the study of words
the study of origin of language and words
the study of mental processes and language
the study of relations between the word and its referent
The fact that words are composed of component morphemes, which are permanently linked together, reflects ...
the formal unity of the word
the semantic unity of the word
internal structure of the word
external structure of the word
What is the name of the area of Lexicology investigating the meaning of words?
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What are the two distinguishing features of phraseological units?
stability of structure
transferred meaning
linear relationships between its parts
susceptibility to grammatical employment
If vocabulary is studied at its present stage, it is studied...
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In your own words, explain what the internal structure of the word is.
Which kind of word structure does the example in the picture illustrate?
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How can you define the word?
