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Neologisms Word ProductivitySet 3

1An example of a dated term due to lexical change is:

2Which noun means buying too much?

3Are dictionary-writing and lexicography the same?

4One of the reason why the vocabulary of English is open is that it has .....

5The process of development of a new meaning or a change of meaning is termed .....

6Word Formation

7What does the acronym IDEA stand for?

8The neologism YOLO is an exmaple of .....

9Choose the best description for the word: HACK

10Which language has English semantically borrowed KARAOKE from?

11Who introduce the word robot?

12Who is attributed on coining the "state"?

13What is a common way to form neologisms?

14What is the approach which deals with the changes and development of vocabulary in the course of time?

15What was the Inkhorn Controversy?

16What is the study of newly coined words and phrases called?

17Which of the following words is a loanword from Arabic?

18CLIL is not a real word, it is a(n)

19What is an example of a neologism?

20Who coined the term "Cryptogams"

21Which of the following is a secondary or non-productive way of word-building?

22What happens when a lexical gap is encountered in translation

23The word antique is an example of a neologism.

24A student is learning that the word "book" now refers to both printed and online materials. What does this example demonstrate about language?

25It is when a newly formed word depicts the sound it makes.

26MOOCs stands for-

27What is the term for when a brand name is used as a regular word?

28What is one reason why English vocabulary is so rich and diverse?

29The English word BOONDOCKS had no folk etymology.

30A newly used word or phrase that is not yet formally accepted into a language.

31What are neologisms?

32The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. cuckoo, sizzle).

33Why was a computer mouse called a 'mouse'

34A new word formed from the initial letters of other words is called .....

35Which of the following is the correct complete term for "YB" ?

36What is the relationship between lexicology and social history?

37Which of the following is an example of a borrowed word?

38True or False: GREP comes from the term "global search", regular expression and print.

39Many believe the name Spain diverged from the word Ispania, which means "the land of ..... "

40This device allows a writer to create a new or imaginary word.

41Adopted words from other languages

42What are Inkhorn terms?

43What is the purpose of the [MASK] token?

44Fill in the blank: ..... is an old word/phrase; no longer used at the time.

45How many letters does the longest word have?

46Term vaccine was coined by

47A neologism is a new word,usage,meaning or phrase

48What is an example of an acronym neologism?

49A real word?: Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

50He used at first the term "paleography" in 1708

51The name of which Italian foodstuff is an anagram of a famous type of Spanish cuisine?

52The ability to create new words is called .....

53What does the initialism 'LOL' stand for?

54Curriculum vitae is a ..... loan word.

55Who coined the word big data?

56All are examples of new technology except .....

57The word "taboo" (also spelled "taboo") taken from the language?

58Teh name Canada derives from teh Iroquois word Kanata, which means wat?

59In the statement, "Language is dynamic," which situation best illustrates it?

60A patient invents new words that others don't recognize. This is:

61The term neophyte was first used in which century?