WorksheetsHow Language Changes 7.2 Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Analyze the process of "borrowing" in language development and provide an example of how it has influenced modern English vocabulary.
The word "ballet" from French
The word "ballet" from Italian
The word "ballet" from German
The word "ballet" from Spanish
Evaluate the impact of "amelioration" on the meaning of the word "knight" from Old English to Modern English.
It became more negative in connotation.
It retained its original meaning.
It became more positive in connotation.
It became obsolete.
Discuss the strategic use of "compounding" in creating new words in English, and identify which of the following is a compound word.
Breakfast
Run
Happy
Quickly
Examine the process of "backformation" and determine which of the following words is a result of this process.
Editor
Edit
Editing
Editorial
Analyze the concept of "pejoration" and identify which word has undergone this process.
Nice
Silly
Awesome
Terrific
Evaluate the role of "inflection" in English grammar and identify which of the following words demonstrates inflection.
Cats
Cat
Catty
Catlike
Discuss the strategic importance of "telescoping" in language evolution and identify an example of this process.
Smog (from smoke and fog)
Motel (from motor and hotel)
Brunch (from breakfast and lunch)
All of the above
Analyze the process of "conversion" in word formation and identify which of the following is an example of conversion.
The noun "run" becoming the verb "run"
The noun "run" becoming the adjective "runny"
The noun "run" becoming the adverb "runningly"
The noun "run" becoming the preposition "runward"
Evaluate the concept of "broadening" in semantic change and identify which word has undergone this process.
Holiday
Meat
Bird
All of the above
Discuss the strategic use of "blending" in modern English and identify which of the following is a blend.
Blog (from web and log)
Email (from electronic and mail)
Webinar (from web and seminar)
All of the above
Analyze the process of "narrowing" in semantic change and identify which word has undergone this process.
Deer
Meat
Starve
All of the above
Evaluate the role of "coalescence" in phonological change and identify an example of this process.
The pronunciation of "whale" as "wale"
The pronunciation of "knight" as "nite"
The pronunciation of "gnat" as "nat"
The pronunciation of "comb" as "come"
Discuss the strategic importance of "acronyms" in modern communication and identify which of the following is an acronym.
NASA
Scuba
Radar
All of the above
Analyze the process of "derivation" in word formation and identify which of the following words is derived from the root "act."
Action
Actor
Active
All of the above
Evaluate the impact of "etymology" on understanding the history of a word and identify which of the following words has a Latin origin.
Aquarium
Kindergarten
Tsunami
Sushi
