; A. backformation
( )22.burgle B. initialism
( )23.pop C. transfer of sensation
( )24.clear-sounding D. before
( )25.VOA E. brim (water’s edge —the top edge of a cup)
( )26.fore- F. mistress
( )27.degradation G. succeed
( )28.kick the bucket H. clipping
( )29.extension I. die
( )30.make it J. extreme
IV. Study the following words or expressions and identify 1) historical stage of English vocabulary; 2) origins of homonyms; 3) types of meanings; 4) sources of synonyms; 5) causes of ambiguity and 6) types of motivations. (10%)
31.ball, ball ( )
32.a hard businessman ( )
33.friend or foe ( )
34.miniskirt ( )
35.an attractive ball ( )
36.lie –distort the fact ( )
37.occupation-walk of life ( )
38.coffee ( )
39.mother (love, care) ( )
40.enrich ( )
V. Define the following terms. (10%)
41.loan words
42.specialized dictionary
43.conversion
44.lexical context
45.amelioration
VI. Answer the following questions. Your answers should be clear and short. Write your answers in the space given below. (12%)
46.What are bound morphemes? Illustrate your point.
47.Why is context very important for the understanding of word-meaning?
48.What is the difference between associative meaning and conceptual meaning?
VII. Analyze and com
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