Semantics: Meaning, Change & Formation

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Semantics: Meaning, Change & Formation


Froggy Jumps Semantics: Meaning, Change & FormationVersion en ligne Meaning, change, and word formation par Muxlisa 1 What are the three components of the semantic triangle in semiotics? a Signifier, Signified, Referent b Sign, Meaning, Referent c Symbol, Concept, Object 2 Which process broadens a word’s meaning to include more things? a Specialization b Generalization c Pejoration 3 Amelioration in semantic change means a word acquires a: a Narrower usage b More favorable sense c More offensive meaning 4 Pejoration in semantic change means a word becomes: a More general b Narrower in scope c Less favorable or more negative 5 Back-formation creates a new word by removing a perceived suffix: true or false? a False b It depends on the word c True 6 The shift in meaning of 'gay' from 'joyful' to a sexual orientation is an example of: a Generalization b Pejoration c Amelioration 7 What process forms words like 'Radar' from initial letters? a Blending b Acronym formation c Derivation 8 Which study concerns the meanings of words themselves (not their concepts)? a Semasiology b Onomasiology c Phonology 9 Semantic change is the evolution of a word’s meaning over time: a False b True c Only for loanwords 10 Example of semantic narrowing: 'wife' used to mean: a Any woman; now a married woman b A female spouse only in old texts c A child’s mother 11 What is a morpheme? a A word with no meaning. b A sound with no linguistic value. c The smallest meaningful unit of language. 12 Which best defines lexicology? a The history of a language's pronunciations. b The study of the vocabulary of a language. c The study of sentence structure. 13 What is a homonym? a Words that sound alike but have different meanings. b Words that are spelled the same and have the same meaning. c Words with the same pronunciation and meaning. 14 What is polysemy? a Two identical words with unrelated meanings. b A word with a single meaning only. c A single word with multiple related meanings. 15 Which example shows conversion (functional shift)? a A verb forming a new noun with suffix. b A noun used as a verb, like 'to garden'. c A new word created by blending two words. 16 Which is not a morpheme type? a Free morpheme b Bound morpheme c A full phrase acting as a unit 17 What is a bound morpheme? a A morpheme that can stand alone b A root word only c A morpheme that cannot stand alone 18 Which term describes word formation by adding affixes? a Derivation b Conversion c Compounding 19 Which pair demonstrates polysemy? a Two different words with unrelated meanings b ‘bank’ as riverbank and financial bank c ‘bank’ as the same meaning in both senses 20 What does speech lexicon refer to? a A list of all phonemes in a language b The mental dictionary of word forms and meanings c A spoken dictionary for learners 21 What does lexicalization mean in linguistic terms? a The act of banning a word from a language b A phonetic spelling of a word c The process of turning a concept into a word or term 22 Denotative meaning refers to what a word literally denotes. a Its emotional impact b The word's historical origin c Its explicit, literal reference 23 Connotative meaning arises from a word's: a Emotional or cultural associations b Spelling c Grammatical function 24 Which example shows a connotative meaning change? a 'Home' is only a structural building. b 'Home' has no emotional nuance c The word 'home' evokes warmth beyond the house. 25 Initialisms are pronounced as: a A sequence of letters spoken individually or as a word b Only when borrowed from other languages c A single syllable word 26 Denotation vs. Connotation: which is more stable across contexts? a Both equally unstable b Denotation c Connotation 27 Which term describes the literal dictionary meaning of a word? a Denotation b Connotation c Lexical irony 28 How can lexicalization affect connotation? a It fixes pronunciation permanently b It eliminates all meanings c It can introduce new emotional associations 29 An initialism like 'NASA' is an example of: a A connotation b Lexicalized form of an organization’s name c A morphological inflection 30 Which statement is true about denotative meaning? a It never changes over time b It captures personal opinions about the word c It is the primary, direct reference of a term

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What are the three components of the semantic triangle in semiotics?

Which process broadens a word’s meaning to include more things?

Amelioration in semantic change means a word acquires a:

Pejoration in semantic change means a word becomes:

Back-formation creates a new word by removing a perceived suffix: true or false?

The shift in meaning of 'gay' from 'joyful' to a sexual orientation is an example of:

What process forms words like 'Radar' from initial letters?

Which study concerns the meanings of words themselves (not their concepts)?

Semantic change is the evolution of a word’s meaning over time:

Example of semantic narrowing: 'wife' used to mean:

What is a morpheme?

Which best defines lexicology?

What is a homonym?

What is polysemy?

Which example shows conversion (functional shift)?

Which is not a morpheme type?

What is a bound morpheme?

Which term describes word formation by adding affixes?

Which pair demonstrates polysemy?

What does speech lexicon refer to?

What does lexicalization mean in linguistic terms?

Denotative meaning refers to what a word literally denotes.

Connotative meaning arises from a word's:

Which example shows a connotative meaning change?

Initialisms are pronounced as:

Denotation vs. Connotation: which is more stable across contexts?

Which term describes the literal dictionary meaning of a word?

How can lexicalization affect connotation?

An initialism like 'NASA' is an example of:

Which statement is true about denotative meaning?