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1
Which one is a compound?
action
motel
football
television
2
Which of these is not a framework?
Lexis
Punctuation
Discourse
Phonology
3
In which century did the Renaissance period end?
14th century
17th century
20th century
19th century
4
Descriptivism is
where you impose rules to meet specific standards
where you judge change in language
where there is a right and wrong approach to language
a non judgemental approach to language
5
When was Samuel Johnson's dictionary published?
1764
1752
1755
1852
6
Amelioration is where
a word's meaning becomes more specific
a word acquires a more positive meaning
a word is made from the initial parts of words
a word acquires a more negative meaning
7
What kind of noun is 'joy'?
abstract
concrete
proper
common
8
Has the use of auxiliary verbs increased or decreased over time?
Increased
Decreased
9
What is the word 'mouse' an example of?
narrowing
broadening
acronym
abbreviation
10
Between which years did the 'The Great Vowel Shift' occur?
1500-1600
1700-1900
1600-1800
1400-1600