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1
Which of the following statements is true regarding the history of American English?
Seen as a separate language.
Borrowed only from French.
Influenced mainly by German immigrants.
Started in 17th century with English settlers
2
What are graphical abbreviations in English?
Words shortened in both writing and pronunciation
Symbols found only in scientific formulas
Informal words used in slang speech
Shortenings used only in writing, while full forms are used in speech
3
Which of the following is a key activity in practical lexicography?
Creating new words for the language
Teaching grammar rules
Developing computer programming languages
Selecting and organizing the components of the dictionary
4
How are phraseological fusions characterized?
They are always figurative and metaphorical in nature.
They only occur in professional or formal language.
They are fixed phrases with hidden meanings.
They are completely non-motivated
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What does semasiology study in lexicology?
The meaning of words and their semantic development
The structure of phrases and sentences
The grammar rules of English verbs
The history of English literature
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Homonyms can be classified by Full and partial homonymy, lexical, lexico-grammatical, and grammatical homonymy
False
True
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Why is the corpus used in dictionary making?
To randomly generate new words
To design the cover of the dictionary
To translate dictionaries into other languages
To provide real examples of how words are used in context
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What are the main types of word-formation in English?
Dialects and registers
Syntax and semantics
Spelling and punctuation
Word-derivation and word-composition
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What is the main focus of practical lexicography?
Translating books
Compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries
Teaching language
Designing covers for dictionaries
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What does general lexicology study?
Linguistic features common to all languages
The spelling rules of specific words
Only the vocabulary of English
The development of a single dialect
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What is the main function of synonyms in a language?
To replace foreign words with native ones
To improve pronunciation in different dialects
To represent the same concept with different shades and variation so
To form longer and more complex sentences
12
What is the smallest meaningful unit of form in language?
Morpheme
Sentence
Affix
Phrase
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Why are many words borrowed into the English language?
To replace all native English words
To fill gaps in vocabulary or introduce new shades of meaning
To confuse non-native speakers
To simplify grammar rules
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Slang, colloquial, and dialect words are used in informal situations like talking to family and friends.
False
True
