Тема 5 English Vocabulary as a System

The branch of lexicology which deals with the meaning is called __.

Polysemy;

*Semasiologys;

Lexicography;

Vocabulary;

The compounds where one of the components is the semantic and the structural centre and the second component is subordinate are__.

*subordinatives;

syntactical;

coordinative;

Conversion;

The compounds whose components are joined by means of form-word stems are __.

Morphological;

*Syntacticals;

Neutral;

Composition;

The dictionary is __ if the explanation is given in another language.

General;

*Bilinguals;

Explanatory;

Unilingual;

The dictionary is__ if the explanation is given in the same language.

*Unilingual;

General;

Explanatory;

Bilingual;

The enrichment of the vocabulary by taking in words from other languages is __.

Word-building;

Conversion;

*Borrowings;

Composition;

What S.D. is “The foot of a bag.”?

*Metonymy;

Metaphor;

Epithet;

The largest group of borrowings are __ borrowings, most of which came into English during the Norman Conquest.

*french;

Latin and Greek;

Italian;

Germanic;

The main function of __ in English is to change the lexical meaning of the same part of speech.

*prefixes;

Stem;

suffixe;

Inflexion.

The main function of __ in Modern English is to form one part of speech from another; the secondary function is to change the lexical meaning.

Prefixe;

stem;

*suffixes;

inflexion.

The oldest group of graphical abbreviations in English…

Is of German origin,

*Is of Latinorigin,

Is of Italian origin,

Is of Russianorigio,

The phraseological units where the meaning of the whole can be guessed from the meanings of its components are called __.

Fusions;

Collocation;

Idioms;

*unities;

The phraseological units where words are combind in their original meaning but their combinations are different in different languages are call __.

Fusions;

*Collocations;

Idioms;

Unities;

The splinter «napper» is used to denote...

«artmobile», «bookmobile»,

«groceteria», «booketeria»,«booteteria

*«busnapper», «babynapper»,

laundromat», «cashomat» etc.

The splinter «quake» is....

*«Moonquake», «youthquake»

«motel» (motor-car hotel),

laundromat», «cashomat» etc.

The suffixes –able, -less, -ous, - ful, -ish are

Noun-forming;

*Adjective-formings;

Verb-forming;

Adverb-forming.

The suffixes –able, -less, -ous, - ful, -ish are

Noun-forming;

*Adjective-formings;

Verb-forming;

Adverb-forming.

The suffixes –ize, -ify, -en are…

*noun-forming;

Adjective-forming;

Verb-forming;

Adverb-forming.

The suffixes –ly, -ward are…

Noun-forming;

Adjective-forming;

*Verb-formings;

Adverb-forming.

The suffixes –teen, -ty are

Noun-forming;

Adjective-forming;

Verb-forming;

*adverb-formings.

The synonyms specialized in their usage are __.

Noun-forming;

*Numeral-formings;

Verb-forming;

Adverb-forming.

The synonyms that specialize in their meaning are __.

Absolute synonym;

Semantic synonym;

*Stylistic synonyms;

Phraseological synonym;

The term __ is used to denote the system of words and word-groups that the language possesses.

*vocabularys;

Word;

Word-group;

Sentence;

For what is the term of «vocabulary» used?

*is used to denote the system of words and word-groups that the language possesses.

denotes a group of words which exists in the language as a ready-made unit, has the unity of meaning, the unity of syntactical function,

denotes the main lexical unit of a language resulting from the association of a group of sounds with a meaning

The term «word» denotes.

denotes the main lexical unit of a language resulting from the association of a group of sounds with a meaning

*main lexical unit of a language resulting from the association of a group of sounds with a meaning.

is used to denote the system of words and word- groups that the language possesses

The term «word-group» denotes.

*main lexical unit of a language resulting from the association of a group of sounds with a meaning.

is used to denote the system of words and word- groups that the language possesses.

denotes the main lexical unit of a language resulting from the association of a group of sounds with a meaning

The term__ denotes the main lexical unit of a language resulting from the association of a group of sounds with a meaning.

vocabulary;

Word-group;

*word;

Sentence;

The theory and practice of compiling dictionaries is called __.

Polysemy;

Semasiology;

*lexicography;

Vocabulary;

The units of the type “to give up” and “to be tired” as well as prepositional-nominal phraseological units are the structural types of __ units.

*one top;

Two-top;

Three-top;

Four-top;

The way of word-building that combines abbreviation and composition is called __.

Back formation;

Conversion;

Affixation;

*Blendings;

The way of word-building, opposite to suffixation, when a word is formed by dropping the final morpheme to form a new word is called __.

*Back formations;

Conversion;

Affixation;

Blending;

The word _means “plurality of meanings”

*polysemy;

Semasiology;

Lexicography;

Vocabulary;

The word “polysemy” means:

*plurality of meanings

Notions which they expres

Primary meaning

Outward appearance

The words borrowed from Scandinavian, German and Holland languages are __ borrowings.

French;

Latin and Greek;

Italian;

*Germanics

The words borrowed with their spelling, pronunciation and meaning are __.

Semantic borrowing;

Translation loan;

*Phonetic borrowings;

Morphemic borrowing;

To denote computer language:

*basics

Multi-user

computerization

data

To denote parts of computers:

computer man

*screens

analogue

A human brain

To general dictionaries two most widely used dictionaries belong:

General and specialized;

Encyclopedic and specialized;

*Exclamatory and translations;

General and translation;

To pull smb’s leg …

Half-unitie

*fusions

Unitie

half-fusion

To rain cats and dogs…

Half-unitie

fusion

Unitie

*half-fusion

To wash one’s dirty linen in public…

Half-unitie

Fusion

*unities

half-fusion

Verb-forming suffixes….

*-ize (computerize) , -ify (micrify),

able (breathable), less (symptomless), -ous (prestigious),

-er (criticizer), -dom (officialdom),-ism (ageism),

What is the gradual process when a word passes from a general sphere to some special sphere of communication?

*Specialization,

Generalization,

Semantic Changes,

What is the way of word-building when a word is formed by imitating different sounds?

Sound imitation,

Stress interchange,

Blends,

*Sound imitation,

What is the way of word-building when some sounds are changed to form a new word?

*Sound interchange,

Stress interchange,

Sound imitation,

Blends,

What word belongs to the original English stock?

*A native word;

A loan word;

A borrowed word;

What words are formed from a word-group or two synonyms?

*Blends,

Back formation,

Sound imitation,

Sound interchange,

Which word is derived?

*Outgoing;

Grow;

Boss;

Customer;

Which word is monomorphic?

*Sell;

Customer;

Outgoing;

Shipping;

Which word is monomorphic?

*Boss;

Consignment;

Payee;

Outgoing;

Which word is monomorphic?

*Grow;

Customer;

Shipping;

Outgoing;

Which word is polymorphic?

*Customer;

Grow;

Boss;

Consignment;

Which word is polymorphic?

Grow;

*Shipping;

Outgoing;

Consignment;

Which word is polymorphic?

Grow;

Sell;

*Payee;

Boss;

Wht is the way of word-building when a word is formed by dropping the

final morpheme to form a new word?

Sound interchange,

Sound imitation,

*Back formation,

Blends,