Lexicology

What is the study of the structure, history, and usage of words called?

• Syntax

• Semasiology

• Lexicology

• Semantics

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What term refers to words that are spelled the same but have different meanings?

• Synonyms

• Homonyms

• Antonyms

• Hyponyms

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Which of the following is an example of a compound word?

• Happy

• Firefighter

• Sunny

• Green

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CCSS.L.2.4D

Which branch of lexicology deals with the history and origin of words?

• Etymology

• Morphology

• Phonetics

• Pragmatics

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which term describes words that have the same meaning, such as "big" and "large"?

• Homophones

• Homonyms

• Synonyms

• Antonyms

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Which linguistic term refers to the study of how words are structured and formed?

• Syntax

• Semantics

• Lexicology

• Morphology

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the term for words that are opposite in meaning, such as "hot" and "cold"?

• Synonyms

• Antonyms

• Homonyms

• Homophones

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What linguistic term refers to the study of the sound system of a language?

• Morphology

• Syntax

• Phonetics

• Pragmatics

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which type of word formation involves combining two existing words to create a new one, such as "brunch" from "breakfast" and "lunch"?

• Derivation

• Compounding

• Blending

• Conversion

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which linguistic term refers to the smallest unit of meaning in a language?

• Phoneme

• Morpheme

• Syllable

• Grapheme

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A