Introduction to Lexicology Quiz

Lexicology is a branch of linguistics that deals with the syntax of a language.

A word is the smallest meaningful unit of a language and is made up of components called morphemes.

Lexicology only focuses on the phonological aspect of words.

The lexicon of a language consists only of phonemes.

Semantics is not a part of lexicology.

Lexicology is only concerned with the meanings and origins of words.

The term 'lexicology' is derived from the Greek morpheme 'logos' meaning 'word'.

Special lexicology focuses on the general study of vocabulary, irrespective of specific language features.

Contrastive lexicology involves comparing and describing the vocabularies of different languages.

Etymology is the branch of lexicology that studies the laws governing the replenishment of vocabulary units.