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6. 'Unpleasant words being given pleasant alternatives' explains what language term?
- Compounding
- Euphemism
- Polysemy
- Pejoration
7. Which of these words/phrases is an example of a blend?
- Words which have been shortened such as "pram", "bus" and "phone"
- A combination of old words, forming new ones such as "emoticon" and "flare"
- Words with a decrease in impact such as "soon" which used to mean immediately
- A combination of old words, forming new ones such as "quicksand" and "passport"
8. What is an Eponym?
- When the first letters from each word in a phrase are combined to create a new term
- When a persons name becomes a noun used for an object created by that person
- When the meaning of a word becomes more positive
- When a new word is made through an old one by combining and abbreviating other words
9. What is a Narrowing?
- When a word shifts from one word class to another
- When the meaning of a word becomes more specific
- When two words are combined to form a new one
- When the meaning of a word loses its impact
10. Which of these words/phrases is an example of Borrowing?
- Modern words such as "widget", "hobbit" and "spoof"
- Words which have been shortened such as "pram", "bus" or "phone"
- Words such as "Bungalow", "futon" and "saga"
- Abstract words such as "grasp" and "high"
11. 'The creation of a new word or phrase which everybody begins to use' explains what term?
- Amillioration
- Coinage
- Weakening
- Clipping
12. 'When the meaning of a word becomes more positive over time' is an example of what language term?
- Amelioration
- Clipping
- Broadening
- Eponym
13. 'The combination of free and bound Morphemes' is an explanation for what term?
- Affixation
- Acronym
- Back Formation
- Compounding
14. What is a Conversion?
- When an abstract meaning is added to a word
- When the meaning of a word loses its force/impact
- When a word shifts from one word class to another
- When a shortened word becomes the norm
15. Which of these words/phrases is an example of Broadening?
- The word "Villain" changing its meaning away from "A farm worker"
- Verbs such as "text", "google" and "network"
- The creation of "holiday" from the phrase "holy day"
- The word "pretty" changing its meaning away from "sly"
16. What is a weakening?
- When the meaning of a word becomes more specific
- When the meaning of a word loses its force/impact
- When the meaning of a word becomes more negative
- The combination of free and bound morphemes
17. 'The shortening of a word which then becomes the norm' explains which language term?
- Back formation
- Conversion
- Clipping
- Blending
18. 'Words combined to form a new one' explains which language term?
- Compounding
- Weakening
- Broadening
- Blending
19. What is a polysemy?
- When the first letters from each word in a phrase are combined to create a new term
- When word meanings become more negative
- When words with multiple meanings are able to coexist
- Taking words from other languages