WorksheetsQuiz on Lexicology
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is the origin of the term 'lexicology'?
Greek
French
German
Latin
What does 'vocabulary' refer to in lexicology?
The study of sounds
The meaning of sentences
The system of words and word-groups
The rules of grammar
What is the smallest unit of a language that can stand alone?
Phrase
Sentence
Morpheme
Word
What is a 'word-group'?
A collection of phrases
A type of sentence
A group of words with a unity of meaning
A single word
What does historical lexicology study?
The development of vocabulary over time
The current vocabulary
The sounds of words
The grammatical rules
What is a morpheme?
A group of words
A type of sentence
The smallest meaningful unit of language
A complete thought
Which of the following is a free grammatical morpheme?
Dis-
-ing
The
-ed
What are splinters in linguistics?
Sentences
Prefixes and suffixes
Clipped parts of words
Complete words
What does the splinter 'mini-' denote?
Large size
Normal size
Smaller than normal dimensions
No specific size
What is the meaning of the splinter 'gate'?
A musical term
A type of food
A political scandal
A type of hotel
What does the splinter 'mobile' refer to?
A type of phone
A type of car
A type of hotel
A type of food
What is a compound word?
A word that cannot stand alone
A word with one root
A word with no meaning
A word made of two or more root morphemes
What is the main function of suffixes?
To form new words
To create sentences
To change the meaning of a word
To form one part of speech from another
What is a nominative binomial?
A phrase with two nouns
A type of compound word
A single word
A word with two meanings
What does the term 'idiomatic' refer to?
Words that are always capitalized
Words that are borrowed
Expressions that have a specific meaning
Words that are used in formal writing
What is the relationship between lexicology and phonetics?
Phonetics focuses on grammar
Lexicology studies only written words
Phonetics studies the sound structure of words
They are unrelated
What does stylistics study?
The history of words
The meaning and use of words
The sounds of words
The rules of grammar
What is the main focus of grammar?
The history of vocabulary
The sounds of language
The structure of sentences
The meaning of words
What is a derived word?
A word with no affixes
A word with multiple meanings
A word formed from a root and affixes
A word that cannot stand alone
What is an example of a bound morpheme?
The
Dis-
Run
Happy
What does the splinter 'thon' denote?
A type of vehicle
A long-lasting event
A type of food
A type of music
What is the meaning of the splinter 'theque'?
A place for storing something
A type of vehicle
A type of food
A type of music
What is a simple word?
A word that cannot stand alone
A word with one root morpheme
A word with multiple roots
A word with no meaning
What is a backformation?
Creating a new word by removing an affix
Combining two words
Changing the meaning of a word
Adding a prefix
What is the role of stress in distinguishing words?
It has no role
It helps to identify meanings
It changes the spelling
It makes words longer
What is a splinter formed from 'automobile'?
Vehicle
Car
Mobile
Auto
What does the term 'apheresis' refer to?
Clipping the end of a word
Clipping the beginning of a word
Combining two words
Changing the meaning of a word
What is a compound-derived word?
A word with no meaning
A word that cannot stand alone
A word with two or more roots and affixes
A word with one root
What is the meaning of the splinter 'quake'?
A type of food
A type of vehicle
Shaking or agitation
A type of music
What is the main focus of descriptive lexicology?
The sounds of words
The vocabulary at a specific time
The rules of grammar
The history of vocabulary
What is a lexical morpheme?
A morpheme that has no meaning
A morpheme that carries meaning
A type of sentence
A type of word group
What is the meaning of the splinter 'aholic'?
A type of music
A type of vehicle
A type of food
Infatuated by the object expressed by the stem
