英语词汇学知识点归纳练习

英语词汇学试题

Introduction and Chapter 1

Basic Concepts of Words and Vocabulary（练习1）

I．Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that would best complete the statement.

1. Morphology is the branch of grammar which studies the structure or forms of words, primarily through the

use of _________construct.

A. word B. form C. morpheme D. root

2.________ is traditionally used for the study of the origins and history of the form and meaning of words.

A. Semantics B. Linguistics C. Etymology D. Stylistics

3.Modern English is derived from the language of early ______ tribes.

A. Greek B. Roman C. Italian D. Germanic

4. Semantics is the study of meaning of different _________ levels: lexis, syntax, utterance, discourse, etc.

A. linguistic B. grammatical C. arbitrary D. semantic

5.Stylistics is the study of style . It is concerned with the user s choices of linguistic elements in a particular________ for special effects

A. situation B. context C. time D. place

6.Lexicography shares with lexicology the same problems: the form , meaning, origins and usages of words, but they have a _______ difference.

A . spelling B. semantic C. pronunciation D. pragmatic

7. Terminology consists of _______ terms used in particular disciplines and academic areas.

A. technical B. artistic C. different D. academic

8. __________refers to the specialized vocabularies by which members of particular arts, sciences, trades, and professions communicate among themselves.

A. Slang B. Jargon C. Dialectal words D. Argot

9 ._________ belongs to the sub-standard language, a category that seems to stand between the standard general words including informal ones available to everyone and in-group words.

A. Jargon B. Argot C. Dialectal words D. Slang

10. Argot generally refers to the jargon of _______.Its use is confined to the sub-cultural groups and outsiders can hardly understand it.

A. workers B. criminals C. any person D. policeman

11.________ are words used only by speakers of the dialect in question.

A. Argot B. Slang C. Jargon D. Dialectal words

12. Archaisms are words or forms that were once in _________use but are now restricted only to specialized or limited use.

A. common B. little C. slight D. great

13. Neologisms are newly-created words or expressions, or words that have taken on ______meanings.

A. new B. old C. bad D. good

14. Content words denote clear notions and thus are known as_________ words. They include nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and numerals.

A. functional B. notional C. empty D. formal

15. Functional words do not have notions of their own. Therefore, they are also called _______words. Prepositions, conjunctions, auxiliaries and articles belong to this category.

A. content B. notional C. empty D. new