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</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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