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Lexicology is a branch of linguistics that deals with the syntax of a language.
False
A word is the smallest meaningful unit of a language and is made up of components called morphemes.
True
Lexicology only focuses on the phonological aspect of words.
False
The lexicon of a language consists only of phonemes.
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Semantics is not a part of lexicology.
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Lexicology is only concerned with the meanings and origins of words.
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The term 'lexicology' is derived from the Greek morpheme 'logos' meaning 'word'.
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Special lexicology focuses on the general study of vocabulary, irrespective of specific language features.
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Contrastive lexicology involves comparing and describing the vocabularies of different languages.
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Etymology is the branch of lexicology that studies the laws governing the replenishment of vocabulary units.
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