Chapter 6 Semantics

Question 1

A mouse used to only mean "a small rodent," but now it can also be a computer device. Which process is presponsible?

Accepted Answer

shift

Question 2

The word awful originally meant "worth of awe." Which process is responsible for new meaning?

Accepted Answer

pejoration

Question 3

Which of the following words is polysemous?

Accepted Answer

wood

Question 4

What describes the relationship between: Barbara has a sister. / Barbara is an only child.

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contradiction

Question 5

Mark can be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 6

What are words or phrases that are opposites with respect to some component of their meaning?

Accepted Answer

antonyms

Question 7

Which of the following is the extension of the phrase "Bard Academy student"?

Accepted Answer

Jazzy Lyons

Question 8

Old meaning for companion: "someone you eat bread with." Process responsible for new meaning?

Accepted Answer

broadening

Question 9

Which of the following has been grammaticalized in English?

Accepted Answer

will

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the words "due" and "dew"?

Accepted Answer

homophones

Question 11

Which of the following could be a hypernym of the word "book"?

Accepted Answer

publications

Question 12

Which of the following words represents a fuzzy concept?

Accepted Answer

fat

Question 13

How do we describe bank in these examples? "I swam to the bank." "I have money in the bank."

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homographs

Question 14

What describes the relationship between: The woman has a son. / The woman had a baby.

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entailment

Question 15

What do we call words or expressions that have the same meanings in some or all contexts?

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synonyms

Question 16

Which of the following is a hyponym of the word "tree"?

Accepted Answer

birch

Question 17

What describes the relationship between: Thursday we have a quiz. /We have a quiz on Thursday.

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paraphrase

Question 18

Old English version of wife meant "any woman." What process is responsible for its new meaning?

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narrowing

Question 19

What describes the relationship between: The man bought a dog. / The man has a pet.

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entailment

Question 20

Semantics is the study of...?

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meaning

Question 21

True or False? The following phrase is an example of lexical ambiguity: "I saw bats."

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

True or False? The following has a metphor: The root of the problem is lack of studying.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

Which of the following is a holonym of the word "finger"?

Accepted Answer

hand

Question 24

Which of the following is the intension of the word "document"?

Accepted Answer

an exemplar of text, usually in written or digital format

Chapter 6 Semantics

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Chapter 6 Semantics

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