| al C. nominal D. adjectival
10. ( ) is used in particular discipline and academic areas.
A. Slang B. Jargon C. Terminology D. Argot
11. Extra-linguistic context excludes ( ).
A. clauses B. time C. place D. people
12. The main body of a dictionary is ( ) of words.
A. spelling B. pronunciation C. usage D. definition
13. They saw her duck. This sentence is ambiguous because “ duck” is ( ).
A. ambiguous B. a noun
C. a verb D. either a noun or a verb
14. Associative meaning does not contain ( ) meaning.
A. grammatical B. stylistic
C. connotative D. affective
15. Words that have emotive values may fall into two categories: and .( )
A. stylistic/collocative B. pejorative/appreciative
C. adjectival/adverbial D. nominative/substantive
16. Compounds and derived words are multi-morphemic and the meanings of many are the sum total of the ( )combined.
A. roots B. stems C. morphs D. morphemes
17. In spite of the disagreement between sound and form, ( ) of the English words fit consistent spelling patterns.
A. at least 90% B. at least 70% C. at least 80% D. 60%
18. Linguistic context may cover the following except ( ).
A. a paragraph &n |
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