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What is the main focus of the branch of Lexicology known as Word-Formation?
What is the main focus of the branch of Lexicology known as Word-Formation?
- Investigating the historical development of language
- Examining the phonology of the English language
- Analyzing the derivative structure of existing words (correct)
- Studying the etymology of words
Why are simple words, like 'write', 'please', 'atom', and 'free', relevant to Word-Formation?
Why are simple words, like 'write', 'please', 'atom', and 'free', relevant to Word-Formation?
- They serve as the foundation for derived and compound words (correct)
- They are the result of blending and clipping
- They are the most common words in the language
- They are derived from complex words
What is the term for studying language at a single point in time, without considering its historical development?
What is the term for studying language at a single point in time, without considering its historical development?
- Phonological analysis
- Etymological study
- Synchronic approach (correct)
- Diachronic approach
What is the term for newly coined words or expressions?
What is the term for newly coined words or expressions?
What is the primary focus of Word-Formation in the context of language study?
What is the primary focus of Word-Formation in the context of language study?
What is the term for studying language change and development over time?
What is the term for studying language change and development over time?
What is the main difference between synchronic and diachronic approaches to linguistics?
What is the main difference between synchronic and diachronic approaches to linguistics?
What is the term for the process of deriving a simpler word from a more complex word?
What is the term for the process of deriving a simpler word from a more complex word?
What is necessary to determine when analysing word-formation synchronically?
What is necessary to determine when analysing word-formation synchronically?
What type of word-formation is no longer included in modern classifications?
What type of word-formation is no longer included in modern classifications?
What is the name of the classification system that distinguishes between word-formation means based on the number of motivating bases?
What is the name of the classification system that distinguishes between word-formation means based on the number of motivating bases?
What is an example of a word built using a single motivating base?
What is an example of a word built using a single motivating base?
