Introduction to Modern English Lexicology

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What is lexicology?

The study of lexis, the science of words

What does the term 'lexeme' refer to?

A unit of meaning, which can be one word or a group of words

What are free morphemes?

Morphemes that can occur alone as individual words

What does semantics study?

<p>Meanings</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is lexicology connected with phonology?

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

What do word families describe?

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

What does lexical sets describe?

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

What does lexical fields describe?

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

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