Introduction to Modern English Lexicology

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What is lexicology?

  • The study of word origins
  • The study of sentence formation
  • The study of lexis, the science of words (correct)
  • The study of word pronunciation

What does the term 'lexeme' refer to?

  • A type of word origin
  • A synonym for vocabulary
  • A unit of meaning, which can be one word or a group of words (correct)
  • A unit of sound in a language

What are free morphemes?

  • Morphemes that are specific to certain languages
  • Morphemes that can occur alone as individual words (correct)
  • Morphemes that have multiple meanings
  • Morphemes that are always attached to other morphemes

What does semantics study?

<p>Meanings (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does etymology focus on?

<p>The history of words, including cognates and borrowed words from other languages (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is lexicology connected with phonology?

<p>Through the distinction of phonemes in word meanings (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do word families describe?

<p>The relationship between different forms of the same lexeme (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does lexical sets describe?

<p>The relationship between words of the same kind and type (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does lexical fields describe?

<p>Words commonly found together in a context (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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