In the Semantic Triangle, the actual object in the real world is called:, Symbol, Concept, Referent, Meaning, Which of the following statements about denotational meaning is TRUE?, It expresses emotions and attitudes., It changes according to the speaker., It is the basic dictionary meaning of a word, It depends entirely on context., 4. What is a euphemism?, A rude expression, A mild or indirect expression used instead of a harsh one, A type of poem, A slang word, 5. Which of the following is a euphemism for “die”?, Sleep, Pass away, Walk away, Move away, 6.Why do people use euphemisms?, To confuse others, To make language longer, To be polite and avoid offending people, To learn grammar, 7. Which sentence contains a euphemism?, He died yesterday, He passed away yesterday., He ran yesterday, He arrived yesterday, 8. Which euphemism means “unemployed”?, Between jobs, On vacation, Hard-working, Retired, 9. Which pair is NOT a euphemism and its direct meaning?, pass away – die, let go – fire, restroom – toilet, study – learn, 10. According to the definition of synonymy, which statement is CORRECT?, Synonyms must belong to different parts of speech, Synonyms always have exactly the same meaning, Synonyms are words that have the same or nearly the same meaning, Synonyms only differ in pronunciation, 11. Which criterion of synonymy is illustrated by “big house” and “large house”?, Notional Criterion, Semantic Criterion, Interchangeability Criterion, Stylistic Criterion, 12. Which group is an example of semantic synonyms?, begin – start, child – kid, slim – skinny – thin, die – pass away, 13.According to semantics, homonymy refers to:, Words with related meanings, Words with opposite meanings, Words with the same form but different unrelated meanings, Words with different forms and meanings, 14. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of homonyms?, They may have the same spelling, Their meanings are unrelated, Context helps determine meaning, Their meanings are always related, 15. Why is context important when interpreting homonyms?, Because homonyms have the same origin, Because homonyms have unrelated meanings, Because homonyms are always nouns, Because homonyms have only one meaning, 16. Which type of homonym has the same spelling but different meanings?, Homophones, Perfect homonyms, Homographs, Synonyms, 17. The word lead meaning “to guide” and lead meaning “a metal” are examples of:, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Antonyms, 18. Which pair is an example of homophones?, Bank – Bank, Bat – Bat, Sea – See, Bear – Bear, 19. What is the main difference between homonymy and polysemy?, Homonymy has related meanings, Polysemy has unrelated meanings, Homonymy has unrelated meanings while polysemy has related meanings, They are the same, 20. What is antonymy?, A relationship between words with similar meanings, A relationship between words with opposite meanings, A relationship between words with multiple meanings, A relationship between words with unrelated meanings, 21. Which pair is an example of complementary antonyms?, Hot – Cold, Tall – Short, Alive – Dead, Buy – Sell, 22. Which type of antonyms describes the same situation from opposite perspectives?, Gradable antonyms, Complementary antonyms, Relational antonyms, Directional antonyms, 23. “Senior citizen” is a euphemism for ______., child, student, old person, teacher, 24. “Restroom” is a euphemism for ______., bedroom, classroom, toilet, office, 25. Denotational meaning refers to the additional emotions, attitudes, and evaluations associated with a word., True, False, 26. The words father, dad, and daddy share the same denotation but differ in connotation., True, False, 27. Absolute synonyms have the same denotation and the same connotation., True, False, 28. Help is considered the dominant synonym in the group help, assist, aid, and succour., True, False, 29. Semantic-stylistic synonyms differ only in style., True, False, 30. Gradable antonyms allow intermediate degrees between two opposite meanings., True, False, 31. Complementary antonyms have intermediate states between the two meanings., True, False, 32. Denotation, Additional emotional or evaluative meaning, Actual object in the real world, Basic dictionary meaning, A word having several related meanings, 33. Connotation, Additional emotional or evaluative meaning, Actual object in the real world, Basic dictionary mean, A word having severa, 34. Referent, Additional emotional or evaluative meaning, Actual object in the re, Basic dictionary meaning, A word having severa, 35. Polysemy, Additional emotional, Actual object in the re, Basic dictionary meaning, A word having several related meanings, 36.Identify the type of connotation: residence – home, Evaluative Connotation, Stylistic Connotation, Affective Connotation, Intensifying Connotation, 37. Identify the type of connotation: confidence – arrogance, Evaluative Connotation, Stylistic Connotation, Affective Connotation, Intensifying Connotation, 38. The pair buy – sell is an example of __________ antonyms., Gradable Antonyms, Complementary Antonyms, Relational (Conversive) Antonyms, Directional Antonyms, 39. The pair hot – cold belongs to __________ antonyms., Gradable Antonyms, Complementary Anto, Relational (Conversive) Antonyms, Directional Antonyms, The word "head" meaning part of the body and leader of an organization is an example of __________., Synonym, Antonym, Homonym, Polysemy

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