英语词汇学试题

II. Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book.

16.Lexicology is a branch of linguistics, inquiring into the origins and _____of words.

17.English lexicology aims at investigating and studying the ______ structures of English words and word equivalents, their semantics, relations, _____development, formation and ______.

18. English lexicology embraces other academic disciplines, such as morphology, ______,etymology, stylistics,

________.

19. There are generally two approaches to the study of words , namely synchronic and _______.

20. Language study involves the study of speech sounds, grammar and_______.

III. Match the words or expressions in Column A with those in Column B according to 1) basic word stock and nonbasic vocabulary 2) content words and functional words 3) native words and borrowed words

4)characteristics of the basic word stock.

A B

21 . Stability ( ) A. E-mail

22. Collocbility( ) B. aught

23. Jargon( ) C. por

24. Argot ( ) D. upon

25.Notional words( ) E. hypo

26. Neologisms ( ) F. at heart

27. Aliens ( ) G. man

28. Semantic-loans( ) H. dip

29. Archaisms ( ) I. fresh

30. Empty words ( ) J. emir

IV. Study the following words or expressions and identify 1) characteristics of the basic word stock 2) types of nonbasic vocabulary.

31. dog cheap ( ) 32 a change of heart ( )

33. can-opener ( ) 34.Roger ( )

35. bottom line ( ) 36.penicillin ( )

37. auld ( ) 38. futurology ( )

39.brethren ( ) 40. take ( )

V. Define the following terms.

41. word 42. Denizens 43. Aliens 44. Translation-loans 45. Semantic-loans

VI. Answer the following Questions

46.Illustrate the relationship between sound and meaning, sound and form with examples.

47. What are the main characteristics of the basic word-stock? Illustrate your points with examples.

48. Give the types of nonbasic vocabulary with examples.

VII. Analyze and comment on the following.

49. Classify the following words and point out the types of words according to notion.

earth, cloud, run, walk, on, of, upon, be, frequently , the, five, but, a , never.

50. Group the following borrowed words into Denizens, Aliens, Translation-loans, Semantic-loans.

Dream, pioneer, kowtow, bazaar, lama, master-piece, port, shirt

Key to Exercises:

I. 1. A2.C3.D4.A5.B6.D7.A8.B9.D10.B11.D12.A13.A14.B15.C

II. 16.meanings17.morphological, historical, usages 18. semantics, lexicography19.diachronic20.

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