Lexical Semantics
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What is the study of word meanings called?
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Lexical Semantics
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Syntax
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Morphology
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Phonology
Lexical Semantics is the study of word meanings.
What is the difference between denotation and connotation?
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Denotation is the literal meaning of a word, while connotation is the emotional or associative meaning.
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Denotation is the emotional or associative meaning of a word, while connotation is the literal meaning.
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Denotation and connotation are the same thing.
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None of the above.
Denotation is the literal meaning of a word, while connotation is the emotional or associative meaning.
What is a synonym?
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A word that has the same meaning as another word.
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A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
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A word that is related to another word in some way.
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None of the above.
A synonym is a word that has the same meaning as another word.
What is an antonym?
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A word that has the same meaning as another word.
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A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
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A word that is related to another word in some way.
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None of the above.
An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
What is a homonym?
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A word that has the same spelling and pronunciation as another word, but a different meaning.
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A word that has the same spelling as another word, but a different pronunciation and meaning.
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A word that has the same pronunciation as another word, but a different spelling and meaning.
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All of the above.
A homonym is a word that has the same spelling and pronunciation as another word, but a different meaning.
What is a polysemous word?
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A word that has multiple meanings.
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A word that has only one meaning.
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A word that has no meaning.
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None of the above.
A polysemous word is a word that has multiple meanings.
What is a monosemous word?
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A word that has multiple meanings.
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A word that has only one meaning.
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A word that has no meaning.
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None of the above.
A monosemous word is a word that has only one meaning.
What is a semantic field?
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A group of words that are related to each other in meaning.
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A group of words that are related to each other in sound.
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A group of words that are related to each other in grammar.
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None of the above.
A semantic field is a group of words that are related to each other in meaning.
What is a lexical gap?
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A gap in the vocabulary of a language.
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A gap in the grammar of a language.
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A gap in the phonology of a language.
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None of the above.
A lexical gap is a gap in the vocabulary of a language.
What is a semantic change?
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A change in the meaning of a word over time.
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A change in the pronunciation of a word over time.
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A change in the grammar of a word over time.
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None of the above.
A semantic change is a change in the meaning of a word over time.
What are the three main types of semantic change?
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Broadening, narrowing, and metaphor.
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Broadening, narrowing, and metonymy.
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Broadening, narrowing, and synecdoche.
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None of the above.
The three main types of semantic change are broadening, narrowing, and metaphor.
What is broadening?
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When the meaning of a word becomes more general.
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When the meaning of a word becomes more specific.
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When the meaning of a word changes from literal to figurative.
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None of the above.
Broadening is when the meaning of a word becomes more general.
What is narrowing?
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When the meaning of a word becomes more general.
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When the meaning of a word becomes more specific.
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When the meaning of a word changes from literal to figurative.
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None of the above.
Narrowing is when the meaning of a word becomes more specific.
What is metaphor?
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When the meaning of a word changes from literal to figurative.
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When the meaning of a word becomes more general.
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When the meaning of a word becomes more specific.
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None of the above.
Metaphor is when the meaning of a word changes from literal to figurative.
What is metonymy?
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When the meaning of a word is transferred from one thing to another that is closely associated with it.
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When the meaning of a word changes from literal to figurative.
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When the meaning of a word becomes more general.
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When the meaning of a word becomes more specific.
Metonymy is when the meaning of a word is transferred from one thing to another that is closely associated with it.
What is synecdoche?
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When the meaning of a word is used to refer to a part of something instead of the whole.
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When the meaning of a word is used to refer to the whole of something instead of a part.
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When the meaning of a word changes from literal to figurative.
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None of the above.
Synecdoche is when the meaning of a word is used to refer to a part of something instead of the whole.