34.an affix that indicates grammatical relationships ( )
35.VOA ( )
36.The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology ( )
37.CED ( )
38.telephone → phone ( )
39.fly in the ointment ( )
40.hostess ( )
Ⅴ.Define the following terms.(10%)
41.a variation of an idiom
42.morphs
43.synonym
44.jargon
45.semantic motivation
Ⅵ.Answer the following questions. Your answers should be clear and short. Write your answers in the space given below. (12%)
46.What is the role of context?
47.Is it true that archaic and obsolete words in English will remain for ever out of use?
48.What is the difference between partial and full conversion? Explain with two examples.
Ⅶ.Analyze and comment on the following. Write your answers in the space given below.(18%)
49.Read the extract, pick out the idioms and explain their meanings. Then rewrite the extract in standard non-figurative language.
Sam is getting on ,too .His hair is pepper and salt, but he knows how to make up for lost time by taking it easy.
50.Comment on the following pairs of sentences in terms of subordinates and superordinates.
a. The girl got a book in the university.
b. The girl borrowed a dictionary from the department. |
