The branch of lexicology that studies the meaning of words is

a) etymology;

b) semasiology;

c) phraseology;

d) descriptive lexicology.

4. Choose the variant which is not correct. The word is

a) a two-facet unit possessing both form and content;

b) a two-facet unit possessing sound-form and meaning;

c) a linguistic sign possessing content and meaning.

Morphemes are different from words because they

a) do not have lexical meaning of their own;

b) cannot be used independently;

c) do not have a sound form.

The aim of immediate constituents analysis is

a) to show the linear character of a set of lexical units;

b) to reveal the hierarchical structure of a set of lexical units;

c) to bring out the syntagmatic character of a set of lexical units.

The reflection in the mind of real objects and phenomena in their essential features and relations is called

a) notion;

b) lexical meaning;

c) referent.

8. Etymology does not study

a) the linguistic and extralinguistic forces, modifying word structure, meaning and usage;

b) the origin of different words;

c) the vocabulary of a language in the aspect of its sound system;

d) changes and development of words.

Metaphor is

a) a transference of names based on the association or similarity;

b) a transference of names based on contiguity;

c) a transference of names based on contrast.

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