Ⅱ. Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book. (10%)

16. The name given to the widening of meaning which some words undergo is___________.

17. Longman Lexicon of Contemporary English is a___________ dictionary.

18. When a new word appears for the first time, the author usually manages to give hints or ___________ in the context to help the readers.

19. Radiation and ___________ are the two coinages which the development of word meaning follows from monosemy to polysemy.

20. Middle English refers to the language spoken from 1150 to___________.

Ⅲ. Match the words or expressions in Column A with those in Column B according to 1) word origin, 2) word formation, and 3) types of synonyms or antonyms. (10%)

             A                                                      B

 (    ) 21. skill                                      A. back-formation

 (    ) 22. babysit                                  B. blending

 (    ) 23. telequiz                                 C. French origin

 (    ) 24. composition/compounding      D. Scandinavian origin

 (    ) 25. government                           E. clipping

 (    ) 26. same/ different                       F. relative synonyms

 (    ) 27. gent                                      G. Germanic

 (    ) 28. English                                  H. absolute synonyms

 (    ) 29. change/ alter                          I. Contradictory terms

 (    ) 30. big/ small                               J. contrary terms

Ⅳ. Study the following words or expressions and identify 1) types of bound morphemes underlined, 2) types of meanings, 3) processes of meaning development, and 4) formation of compounds. (10%)

31. neck→primary meaning: that part of man joining the head to the body;

a secondary meaning: the narrowest part of anything. (              )

32. contradict                                                         (              )

33. mother: love, care                                              (              )

34. upcoming                                                         (              )

35. window shopping                                              (              )

36. radios                                                               (              )

37. property developer                                             (              )

38. candidate→earlier meaning: white-robed;

later meaning: a person proposed for a place, award etc. (              )

39. handsome                                                             (              )

40. northward                                                             (              )

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