Lexicology

Question 1

Basic features of the word

Answer 1

arbitrary, conventional, universal

Question 2

Arbitrariness

Answer 2

Name of lexeme does not result from the nature of reality it stands for e.g. basic features of table (material,colour) are not reflected in the nature of the word

Question 3

Conventionality

Answer 3

word is sort of a convention among the members of the particular langiage community

Question 4

Universality

Answer 4

tendency of a word to denote whole class of objects not just individual object (word table - all kind of tables not just one particular with 4 legs and white wood) ;*

Question 5

extralinguistic reality

Answer 5

everything that can be expressed language

Question 6

Lexical motivation

Answer 6

Nature of word cannot be always connected with arbitrariness.
3 different types of lexical motivation:
1. Morphological
2. Semantic
3. Phonetical

Question 7

Morphological motivation

Answer 7

Determined by structure of some other related words (word worker - linked to work)

Question 8

Semantic Motivation

Answer 8

has been inspired by the original meaning of an already existing lexeme (word mouse denoting an animal was used to name electronic device because it resembles it)

Question 9

Phonetical motivation

Answer 9

words are motivated by natural sounds