2. Lexicon And Lexicography +3wordformation Flashcards
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. What is the lexicon of a language?
. The set of all words and idioms in that language.
What is lexicography?
The practice of compiling dictionaries and describing vocabulary items.
What are the two main branches of lexicography?
Practical lexicography (dictionary production) and theoretical lexicography (dictionary study).
Who compiled the first English dictionary?
Robert Cawdrey in 1603 (A Table Alphabetical).
Who published A Dictionary of the English Language in 1755?
Samuel Johnson
What was Noah Webster’s major contribution to American English?
.. He published An American Dictionary of the English Language in 1828.
What did the Oxford English Dictionary aim to include?
. All words in use from 1100 to its publication, citing first and last known uses.
. What innovation has transformed lexicography in modern times?
The creation of digital dictionaries and online language tools.
. What is morphology?
. The branch of linguistics that studies the structure and formation of words
. What is a morpheme?
. The smallest meaningful unit in a word.
What’s the difference between syllables and morphemes?
. Syllables are based on sound; morphemes are based on meaning.
. What are lexical morphemes?
. Open-class words like nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.
What is a monomorphemic word?
A word made of a single morpheme, e.g. “map”.
What is a polymorphemic word?
. A word made of more than one morpheme, e.g. “dislike”.
What are free morphemes?
Morphemes that can stand alone as words, e.g. “like”.
What are functional/grammatical morphemes?
Closed-class items like prepositions, articles, and conjunctions.
What are bound morphemes?
Morphemes that must be attached to another morpheme, e.g. “un-” or “-ful”.
What is a root or base in word formation?
The main morpheme that gives a word its core meaning.
What is a bound base?
A base that cannot stand alone, e.g. “ject” in “reject”.
What is affixation?
The process of adding prefixes or suffixes to a root word.
