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Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Lexicology is the part of linguistics that studies
The vocabulary of a language
Grammar rules
Sentence structure
Phonetics
Descriptive Lexicology —
Deals with the vocabulary units of a particular language of a certain time
Describes historical changes
Studies pronunciation
Analyzes translation
A prefix —
Is a derivational morpheme preceding the root
Follows the root
Is always inflectional
Is a noun
Homonyms proper —
The same in sound and spelling (ball, bank)
Different spelling, same sound
Same spelling, different pronunciation
Only different in meaning
Lexicology deals with —
word-groups
Only words
Words, word-forming morphemes and
Only phrases
D) Only grammar
The approach that deals with changes of vocabulary over time —
Diachronic
Synchronic
Contrastive
Structural
Historical Lexicology —
Deals with the evolution of the vocabulary units
Describes one-time vocabulary
Studies only neologisms
Describes pronunciation changes
The selection of lexical units, arrangement and setting of the entries is one of the main problems in —
Syntax
Phonetics
Lexicography
Grammar
Which of the following is a phraseological fusion —
To kick the bucket
To lose weight
Take notes
Make progress
The subject-matter of semasiology —
The study of lexicon, morphology, syntax and sentential semantics
The study of sounds
The history of writing
The meaning of phrases only
The words “pacifist, innocence, cordial” —
Have a bound stem
Are onomatopoeic
Are blends
Are acronyms
Words identical in their sound form and graphic form are —
Perfect homonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Pseudonyms
Phraseological collocation —
Bear a grudge / bear malice
To kick the bucket
Out of the blue
Face the music
-er, -dom, -ness, -ation are —
Noun forming suffixes
Verb prefixes
Adjective roots
Interjections
“Cheese, street, wall, wine” are borrowings from —
Latin
French
Greek
German
Word-forms like girls, winters, joys, tables —
Share grammatical meaning of plurality
Share lexical meaning
Are uninflected
Are singular
Words with American spelling —
Humor, theater, program, thru
Colour, centre, programme
Analyse, organise, defence
Honour, metre, dialogue
Type of homonym: sea (n) – see (v); son – sun —
Homophones
Homographs
Synonyms
Paronyms
Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Utah —
Are Indian tribes
Are Spanish terms
Are French names
Are English counties
