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Cross-Linguistic Patterns in Language and the Arts

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What is the term for the phenomenon in which words that sound similar have similar meanings?

  1. Onomatopoeia

  2. Assonance

  3. Alliteration

  4. Synesthesia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Onomatopoeia is the phenomenon in which words that sound similar have similar meanings. For example, the word 'buzz' sounds like the sound a bee makes, and the word 'hiss' sounds like the sound a snake makes.

What is the term for the phenomenon in which words that are spelled similarly have similar meanings?

  1. Homonymy

  2. Polysemy

  3. Synonymy

  4. Antonymy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Homonymy is the phenomenon in which words that are spelled similarly have similar meanings. For example, the word 'bank' can refer to a financial institution or to the side of a river.

What is the term for the phenomenon in which words that are pronounced similarly have different meanings?

  1. Homophony

  2. Homonymy

  3. Polysemy

  4. Synonymy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Homophony is the phenomenon in which words that are pronounced similarly have different meanings. For example, the words 'there', 'their', and 'they're' are all pronounced the same, but they have different meanings.

What is the term for the phenomenon in which words that have different meanings can be used in the same grammatical context?

  1. Synonymy

  2. Antonymy

  3. Polysemy

  4. Homonymy


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Polysemy is the phenomenon in which words that have different meanings can be used in the same grammatical context. For example, the word 'run' can mean 'to move quickly on foot', 'to operate', or 'to be in charge of'.

What is the term for the phenomenon in which words that have opposite meanings can be used in the same grammatical context?

  1. Synonymy

  2. Antonymy

  3. Polysemy

  4. Homonymy


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Antonymy is the phenomenon in which words that have opposite meanings can be used in the same grammatical context. For example, the words 'hot' and 'cold' are antonyms, and they can be used in the same sentence, such as 'It was a hot day, but the water was cold'.

What is the term for the phenomenon in which words that are used in different languages have similar meanings?

  1. Cognates

  2. Homonyms

  3. Polysemes

  4. Antonyms


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cognates are words that are used in different languages and have similar meanings. For example, the English word 'mother' and the Spanish word 'madre' are cognates.

What is the term for the phenomenon in which words that are used in different languages have different meanings?

  1. False cognates

  2. Homonyms

  3. Polysemes

  4. Antonyms


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

False cognates are words that are used in different languages and have different meanings. For example, the English word 'embarrassed' and the Spanish word 'embarazada' are false cognates. The English word 'embarrassed' means 'feeling ashamed or awkward', while the Spanish word 'embarazada' means 'pregnant'.

What is the term for the phenomenon in which words that are used in different languages have the same sound?

  1. Homophones

  2. Homonyms

  3. Polysemes

  4. Antonyms


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Homophones are words that are used in different languages and have the same sound. For example, the English word 'pear' and the Spanish word 'pera' are homophones.

What is the term for the phenomenon in which words that are used in different languages have the same spelling?

  1. Homographs

  2. Homonyms

  3. Polysemes

  4. Antonyms


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Homographs are words that are used in different languages and have the same spelling. For example, the English word 'bass' and the Spanish word 'bajo' are homographs.

What is the term for the phenomenon in which words that are used in different languages have the same meaning and the same sound?

  1. True cognates

  2. Homonyms

  3. Polysemes

  4. Antonyms


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

True cognates are words that are used in different languages and have the same meaning and the same sound. For example, the English word 'dog' and the Spanish word 'perro' are true cognates.

What is the term for the phenomenon in which words that are used in different languages have the same meaning and the same spelling?

  1. Perfect cognates

  2. Homonyms

  3. Polysemes

  4. Antonyms


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Perfect cognates are words that are used in different languages and have the same meaning and the same spelling. For example, the English word 'computer' and the Spanish word 'computadora' are perfect cognates.

What is the term for the phenomenon in which words that are used in different languages have the same meaning but different sounds?

  1. False cognates

  2. Homonyms

  3. Polysemes

  4. Antonyms


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

False cognates are words that are used in different languages and have the same meaning but different sounds. For example, the English word 'embarrassed' and the Spanish word 'avergonzado' are false cognates. The English word 'embarrassed' means 'feeling ashamed or awkward', while the Spanish word 'avergonzado' means 'ashamed'.

What is the term for the phenomenon in which words that are used in different languages have the same meaning but different spellings?

  1. False cognates

  2. Homonyms

  3. Polysemes

  4. Antonyms


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

False cognates are words that are used in different languages and have the same meaning but different spellings. For example, the English word 'embarrassed' and the Spanish word 'avergonzado' are false cognates. The English word 'embarrassed' means 'feeling ashamed or awkward', while the Spanish word 'avergonzado' means 'ashamed'.

What is the term for the phenomenon in which words that are used in different languages have the same meaning but different sounds and different spellings?

  1. False cognates

  2. Homonyms

  3. Polysemes

  4. Antonyms


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

False cognates are words that are used in different languages and have the same meaning but different sounds and different spellings. For example, the English word 'embarrassed' and the Spanish word 'avergonzado' are false cognates. The English word 'embarrassed' means 'feeling ashamed or awkward', while the Spanish word 'avergonzado' means 'ashamed'.

What is the term for the phenomenon in which words that are used in different languages have different meanings but the same sound?

  1. Homophones

  2. Homonyms

  3. Polysemes

  4. Antonyms


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Homophones are words that are used in different languages and have different meanings but the same sound. For example, the English word 'pear' and the Spanish word 'pera' are homophones.

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