Introduction to Linguistics Quiz

What is the study of meaning in language called?

• Phonology

• Syntax

• Semantics

• Pragmatics

Which of the following refers to the relationship between words and their meanings?

• Synonymy

• Antonymy

• Semantics

• Lexical relation

What type of antonyms are 'alive' and 'dead'?

• Gradable antonyms

• Non-gradable antonyms

• Reversives

• Relational opposites

Which concept refers to the association of multiple meanings with one word?

• Synonymy

• Polysemy

• Homophony

• Hyponymy

Which term describes words that have opposite meanings?

• Hyponyms

• Synonyms

• Antonyms

• Homonyms

What is an example of a prototype for the category 'bird'?

• Penguin

• Ostrich

• Robin

• Bat

Which type of ambiguity arises when a word has multiple meanings?

• Lexical ambiguity

• Syntactic ambiguity

• Structural ambiguity

• Pragmatic ambiguity

What is the term for the subset relationship between words, as in 'rose' is a type of 'flower'?

• Synonymy

• Hyponymy

• Polysemy

• Meronymy

Which term refers to the part-whole relationship, such as 'wheel' and 'car'?

• Hyponymy

• Meronymy

• Antonymy

• Polysemy

Which of the following represents a gradable antonym pair?

• Hot and cold

• Buy and sell

• True and false

• Married and single