Từ vựng – ngữ nghĩa học – EN11 Lexicology is a branch of linguistics, the of language Chọn một câu trả lời a Calculation b Research c Science Câu trả lời đúng d Technology Lexicology also all kinds of semantic relations (synonyms, antonyms etc) and semantic grouping (semantic fields) Chọn một câu trả lời a Learns b Does c Studies Câu trả lời đúng d Deal A morpheme is also an association of a given meaning with But unlike a word it is not autonomous Morphemes occur in speech only as constituent p.
Trang 1a A giving sound pattern
b A given sound model
c A given sound track
d A given sound pattern Câu trả lời đúng
Roots-are main morphemic vehicles of a given idea in a given language at a given stage of its development A root may be also regarded as the ultimate constituent element which remains ……… all functional and derivational affixes and does not admit any further analysis
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a After the removal for
b After the removal of Câu trả lời đúng
c After the move of
d After the removing of
Lexicology is a branch of linguistics which studies the ……… of a language
The term morpheme is derived from Gr morphe ‘form’+ eme Linguists to
…… or the minimum distinctive feature have adopted the Greek suffix – eme (Cf phoneme, sememe) The morpheme is the smallest meaningful unit of form
Trang 2Chọn một câu trả lời:
a Denoting the smallest unit
b Denotative the smallest unit
c Denote the smallest unit Câu trả lời đúng
d Denotation the smallest unit
Phản hồi
The corect answer is: Denote the smallest unit
Because : This phrase is grammatically correct It should be an infinitive.
It may be easily ………that the lexical meaning of the word “ boy ” and the lexical meaning of the root-morpheme boy — in such words as boyhood, boyish and others are very much the same
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a Some morphemes are capable of Câu trả lời đúng
b Some morphemes are capable for
c Some morphemes are capable for
d Some morphemes are capable about
Phản hồi
The corect answer is: Some morphemes are capable of
Because: The whole structure is “ to be capable of doing smth ”
Grammar, which is inseparably bound up with Lexicology, is the study of the grammatical ……… of language
Trang 3d Causes
Phản hồi
The corect answer is: Structure
Because: This word conveys the most suitable meanings
According to the role they play in constructing words, morphemes are
subdivided into roots and affixes ………into prefixes, suffixes and infixes
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a The last are further subdivided, according to their position
b The latest are further subdivided, according to their position
c The later are further subdivided, according to their position
d The latter are further subdivided, according to their position Câu trả lời đúng
Phản hồi
The corect answer is : The latter are further subdivided, according to their position
Because : “The latter “ is used to express the second thing of the two.
Historical or diachronic lexicology deals with ……… of the
vocabulary and the changes it has undergone Ex In descriptive lexicology the words « to take « ,«to adopt « are considered to be English not to be different from such native words as « child »,» foot «,» stone « etc But in historical lexicology they are treated as borrowed words.
The corect answer is: The development
Because there should be a noun after a preposition.
A form is said to be free if it may stand alone without changing its meaning; if not, it is a bound form, so called because ………
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a It is always bound to something else Câu trả lời đúng
b It is always bound by something else.
c It is always bound for something else.
d It is always bound with something else.
Phản hồi
The corect answer is: It is always bound to something else
Because: The whole structure should be “ to be bound to something ”
It will at once be noticed that the root in English is very often homonymous with the word This fact is of fundamental importance as
……… arising from its general grammatical system on the one hand, and from its phonemic system on the other
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a It is one of the most specifiable features of the English language.
Trang 4b It is one of the most specific features of the English language Câu trả lời đúng
c It is one of the most specification features of the English language
d It is one of the most specified features of the English language
Phản hồi
The corect answer is : It is one of the most specific features of the English language
Because: The right and meaningful adjective is “specific”.
Lexicology is ……… with words, variable word-groups, phraseological units, and with morphemes which make up words
The corect answer is : Concerned
Because: the whole structure is “ to be concerned with ”
Descripitive lexicology studies the words at a synchronic aspect It is
concerned with the vocabulary of a language as they exist at the ………time
The corect answer is: Present
Because: this phrase is grammatically correct.
Nowadays there is no of the meaning, or rather a definition all the basic features of meaning and being simultaneously time operational
Trang 5General Lexicology is part of General Linguistics; it is concerned with the study
of vocabulary ……… the specific features of any particular language
The corect answer is : Irrespective of
Because: the whole structure is ” irrespective of ”
An infix is ……….placed with in the word, like – n – in stand The type is not productive
adjectives Not all roots are free forms, but productive roots, i.e roots capable
of producing new words, usually are
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a Even with respect to inflexible parts of speech, Câu trả lời đúng
b Even with respect about inflexible parts of speech,
c Even with respect for inflexible parts of speech,
d Even with respect of inflexible parts of speech,
Phản hồi
The corect answer is : Even with respect to inflexible parts of speech
Because: The right preposition after the phrase “with respect ” is “to”.
A specific group of rhyme-motivated compounds are ablaut motivated
compounds Ablaut is a term defining ……… of two elements, e.g
zigzag; or tick-tock Ablaut-motivated compounds are used to imitate child-like speech or to stress interjections
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a Vowel changed or alternation
b Vowel change or alternating
Trang 6c Vowel changing or alternation
d Vowel change or alternation Câu trả lời đúng
Phản hồi
The corect answer is : Vowel change or alternation
Because: This phrase can maintain the parallelism.
Clippings, blendings and acronyms are subclasses of so called “portmanteau words” ……… fragments of two or more words
The corect answer is : Which consist of
Because the verb “consist” always goes with the preposition “of”.
………… may form noun plurals (the Germans); genitive case (headmaster’s); 3rd person singular (speaks); past tense (worked); contracted forms (we´re); comparatives and superlatives (bigger; the biggest) or participles (speaking).
The corect answer is : Inflectional suffixes
Because: The the right form of the linguistic term is “ Inflectional suffixes ”
A prefix is a derivational morpheme standing before the root and……… , cf to hearten – to dishearten It is only with verbs and statives that a prefix may serve to distinguish one part of speech from another, like in earth n–unearth v, sleep n – asleep
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a Modifying meaning Câu trả lời đúng
Trang 7The corect answer is : Modifying meaning
Because: There should be a gerund in the phrase.
Clipping is ……….in English language which “economises” words Clipping “clips”, i.e shortens lexemes whilst preserves the original meaning Basically, any part of the word may be clipped:
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a A relative new trend
b A relation new trend
c A related new trend
d A relatively new trend Câu trả lời đúng
Phản hồi
The corect answer is : A relatively new trend
Because: The right word must be an adverb to modify the adjective new.
Rhyme-motivated compounds are usually composed of two elements The major motivating factor is the rhyme, e.g flower-power; or brain-drain Formation of ………compounds is a very productive process
excessively used in advertising or journalese style and, consequently in everyday speech.
The corect answer is : Rhyme-motivated
Because: “Rhyme-motivated ” is the right phrasal structure of a compound adjective.
Blending is also a new, trendy and ……… which “blends”, i.e joins fragments of two or more words to create a new form The meaning is being
Trang 8retained Enough of the lexeme is usually retained so that the elements are recognisable.
The corect answer is : Eye-catching process
Because: The right phrase should be “eye-catching”.
………., some prefixes express the difference between a transitive and
an intransitive verb: stay v and outstay (smb) v t With a few exceptions
prefixes modify the stem for time (pre-t post-), place (in-, ad-), negation (un-, dis-) and remain semantically rather independent of the stem
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a Preceding a verb stem Câu trả lời đúng
b Precedence a verb stem
c Precede a verb stem
d To precede a verb stem
Phản hồi
The corect answer is: Preceding a verb stem
Because: This part of the sentence is a present participle.
……… related to parts of human body, clothing or instruments people use However, the meaning of the converted words may vary from the meaning
of the non-converted words For example, a skirt denotes a woman’s garment that hangs from the waist
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a Conversion employing a vast number of words
b Conversion employ a vast number of words
c Conversion is employed a vast number of words
d Conversion employs a vast number of words
Câu trả lời đúng
Trang 9Phản hồi
The corect answer is : Conversion employs a vast number of word
Because: “ Employs” is singularly conjugated with the subject “ conversion”.
Derivational suffixes ……….of the original word: they may change the word class, specify the word or generalise it Most scholars recognise suffixes forming nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a Effective modify the meaning
b Effectively modify the meaning Câu trả lời đúng
c Effection
modify the meaning
d Effectiveness modify the meaning
Phản hồi
The corect answer is : Effectively modify the meaning
Because: The verb should be modified by an adverb.
Unlike roots, affixes are always bound forms………, it will be remembered, is not confined to their respective position, suffixes being «fixed after» and prefixes «fixed before» the stem It also concerns their function and meaning
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a The difference between suffixation and prefixes
b The difference between suffixes and prefixation
c The difference between suffixals and prefixes
d The difference between suffixes and prefixes Câu trả lời đúng
Phản hồi
The corect answer is : The difference between suffixes and prefixes
Because: The nouns should go side by side in the same form.
The semantic realization of an English word is therefore very specific
………by the widespread occurrence of homonymy both among root morphemes and affixes
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a Its dependence onto distribution is further enhanced
b Its dependence on distribution is further enhanced Câu trả lời đúng
c Its dependence for distribution is further enhanced
Trang 10d Its dependence upon distribution is further enhanced
Phản hồi
The corect answer is : Its dependence on distribution is further enhanced
Because: The whole phrase should be “ dependence on “
Some English words can change their word class ……… their form Thus, they can function as nouns (e.g a Mother) or as verbs (to mother
somebody) without any affixes or inflections Such change of a word class
without any derivative means is called conversion
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a Without changing their form.
b Without being changing their form.
c Without any change their form.
d Without being changed their form Câu trả lời không đúng
If we realize that suffixes render the most general semantic component of the word’s lexical meaning…………, the reason why suffixes are as a rule
semantically fused with the stem stands explained
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a By mark the general class of phenomena to which the referent of the word belongs
b By marked the general class of phenomena to which the referent of the word belongs
c By marking the general class of phenomena to which the referent of the word belongs Câu trả lời đúng
d By marker the general class of phenomena to which the referent of the word belongs
Phản hồi
The corect answer is : By marking the general class of phenomena to which the referent of the word belongs
Because: After a preposition, there should be a gerund.
A suffix is a ……….following the stem and forming a new derivative in a different part of speech or a different word class, cf – en, – y, – less in hearten, hearty, heartless
Trang 11Phản hồi
The corect answer is : Derivational morpheme
Because: The right term used in the linguistic field is “derivational morpheme ”
Lexicology is …………derivational affixes, the other group being the domain of grammarians The derivational affixes in fact, as well as the whole problem of word-formation, form a boundary area between lexicology and grammar and are therefore studied in both
The corect answer is : C
Because: The whole phrase is “to be concerned with ”.
……….lexicography focuses on the design, compilation, use and evaluation
of specialized dictionaries, i.e dictionaries that are devoted to a (relatively restricted) set of linguistic and factual elements of one or more specialist subject fields, e.g .
The corect answer is: Specialized
Because the right linguistic term is “ Specialized lexicography”
In an encyclopaedia the entry influenza discloses the causes, symptoms,
characteristics and varieties of this disease, various treatments of and
remedies for it, ways of infection, etc Though, ………, it is with linguistic dictionaries that lexicology is closely connected and in our further
Trang 12c Strict speaking
d Strict speak
Phản hồi
The corect answer is : Strictly speaking
Because this phrase is a kind of adverb to be true, it is the disjunct.
……….exist in language and are reproduced in speech as ready-made units, whereas free word groups or combinations are created in speech every time we need them.
The corect answer is : Set expressions
Because the right term in linguistics is “Set expressions ”.
Phraseological fusions are word-groups with a completely changed meaning but, in contrast to the unities, they are demotivated, that is, their meaning cannot be …….the meanings of the constituent parts; the metaphor, on which the shift of m.eaning was based, has lost its clarity and is obscure.
The corect answer is : Deduced from
Because the word “ deduced” always go with the preposition “from”.
Dictionaries of alphabetic languages list words in alphabetical order With alphabetic languages, it may be different The order in a dictionary with
non-ideographic entries such as Chinese character is often troublesome and
……….because each character has different readings.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a Controversy
Trang 13b Controversiality
c Controversial Câu trả lời đúng
d Controversialy
Phản hồi
The corect answer is: Controversial
Because it should be an adjective.
Phraseological unities are word-groups with a completely changed meaning, that is, the meaning of the unit does not correspond to the meanings of its constituent parts They are ………or, putting it another way, the meaning
of the whole unit can be deduced from the meanings of the constituent parts.
The corect answer is : Motivated units
Because the right term of linguistics is “motivated units ”
General lexicography ………., use and evaluation of general dictionaries, i.e dictionaries that provide a description of the language in general use Such a dictionary is usually called a general dictionary or LGP dictionary (Language for General Purpose).
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a Focuses at the design, compilation
b Focuses about the design, compilation
c Focuses onto the design, compilation
d Focuses on the design, compilation Câu trả lời đúng
Phản hồi
The corect answer is: Focuses on the design, compilation
Because the word “focus” goes with the preposition “on”.
Lexicography, the science, of dictionary-compiling, is closely connected with lexicology, both dealing with the same problems — the form, meaning, usage