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NAME __________________________________ DATE: I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false: (10 x 2) T T T T T T T T T T F F F F F F F F F F

1. Dialect variation is part of descriptive meaning. 2. Evoked meaning expresses emotional state of the speaker at the moment of speaking. 3. Componential analysis is the study of active zones. 4. Lexemes are individuated by their roots and/or derivational affixes. 5. All nouns fall within closed set items. 6. All verbs fall within the class of open set items. 7. Onomatopeia is an iconic sign. 8. Lexical semantics is the study of meaning of closed-set items. 9. Paralinguistic signs are dependent on language. 10. A prototypical word is a minimal permutable element. II. 1.

Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences (10 x2) If two propositions must have opposite truth values in every circumstance, this is called a ______________________. 2. There are two approaches to meaning: ___________________, which correlates with aspects of the world, and ___________________, associated with mental representations, concepts. 3. The four types of semantic anomaly are: ________________, ________________, ________________ and ________________. 4. Register variation includes variation in ___________________, _________________ and ________________. III. Provide an example of (5 x2) 1. expressive meaning ______________________ 2. zeugma ______________________ 3. register variation ______________________ 4. homonymy _______________________ 5. basic level category _____________________ Choose the correct statement(s) to complete the sentences. (5x2) 1. TOME and TEXT are two different: a) facets b) senses of the lexeme book. 2. Descriptive meaning a) can be questioned b) can be negated c) shows the speakers emotions at the time of speaking

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V. Identify the type of combination (exhibited in the following phrases: (5 x 2) a forged passport __________________________ a poor singer __________________________ a dead cat __________________________ a small planet __________________________ long eyelashes __________________________ For each of the following pairs of sentences, say whether the propositional content of the members is the same or different (3x2): (i) (a) Take your hands off me! (said by a woman to a man) (b) Take your filthy paws off me! (ditto) _________________________ (ii) (a) I always get my bread from Gregg's, because it's cheaper. (b) I always buy my bread from Gregg's, because it's cheaper. ________________ (iii) (a) Don't you find him rather skinny? (b) Don't you find him rather thin? _________________________ VI. Decide whether the following are examples of polysemy or homonymy (5 x 2)

1. mole (a small mammal / a person who works for an organization or government and secretly gives information to its competitor or enemy) _______________ 2. tap (a device that controls the flow of liquid, especially water, from a pipe / to hit something gently, and often repeatedly) _________________ 3. bark (the loud, rough noise that a dog and some other animals make / the hard outer covering of a tree) __________________ 4. leg (part of body / the part of a piece of clothing that you put your leg in) ___________________ 5. wire (thin metal thread / to send a message using an electrical communication system) ________________ VII. Answer the following questions: (2x7)

1. Expressive meaning vs. descriptive meaning? 2. Explain one-level vs. dual level approach to lexical semantics.