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What does Lexicology, a branch of linguistics, study?

• It is the study of words

• It is the study of sentences

• It is the study of definitions

• It is the study of sounds

• It is the study of aspects

What is the name of the area of lexicology specializing in the semantic studies of the word?

• It is called semantics

• It is called phraseology

• It is called grammar

• It is called semasiology

• It is called sociolinguistics

What do we mean by external structure of the word?

• We mean its morphological structure

• We mean its lexico-grammatical structure

• We mean its lexical meaning

• We mean its semantic structure

• We mean its linguistic structure

On what level is the word studied in its relationships with other words in the vocabulary system?

• It is studied on the paradigmatic level

• It is studied on the modern level

• It is studied on the syntagmatic level

• It is studied on the historical level

• It is studied on the simple level

What is the smallest meaningful unit of speech?

• The smallest meaningful unit of speech is a morpheme

• The smallest meaningful unit of speech is a word-building

• The smallest meaningful unit of speech is a sound

• The smallest meaningful unit of speech is a root

• The smallest meaningful unit of speech is a stem

Which words do we call homonyms?

• Homonyms are the words which are identical in sound and spelling

• Homonyms are the words which are identical in pronunciation

• Homonyms are the words which are identical in speaking

• Homonyms are words which are identical in writing

• Homonyms are the words which are identical in their meaning

What is the leading semantic component in the semantic structure of the word?

• The leading component is termed denotative component

• The leading component is called componential analysis

• The leading component in the word is termed transformational component

• The leading component is termed connotative component

• The leading component is called simple component

What is the main way of enriching and enlarging the English vocabulary?

• The main way of enriching the English vocabulary is word-building

• The main way of enriching the English vocabulary is affixation

• The main way of enriching the English vocabulary is conversion

• The main way of enriching the English vocabulary is composition

• The main way of enriching enlarging the English vocabulary is contraction

What do we mean by derivation?

• It is one of the most productive ways of word-building

• It is a process of developing English words

• It is a structural type of Modern English words

• It is a way of forming a new meaning

• It is a process of producing a new sounds

Define the origin of the word ‘sputnik’.

• Russian

• Latin

• French

• German

• Іtаlіаn