Lesson 37

Question 1

Modality

Answer 1

Meanings such as possibility and necessity

Question 2

Phonology

Answer 2

The sound system, i.e. pronunciation and intonation

Question 3

Phonemes

Answer 3

Different sounds that distinguish meanings

Question 4

Diphthongs

Answer 4

Sounds made by combining vowels

Question 5

Lexicon

Answer 5

Specialized term for vocabulary

Question 6

Derive

Answer 6

Originally from

Question 7

Anglo-Saxon

Answer 7

Language of England from 500-1000 AD

Question 8

Orthography

Answer 8

Specialized term for writing systems and spelling

Question 9

Character

Answer 9

Letter or symbol

Question 10

Pictograms

Answer 10

Characters representing pictures

Question 11

Ideograms

Answer 11

Characters representing ideas/concepts

Question 12

Morphology

Answer 12

How words are formed

Question 13

Morphemes

Answer 13

Units of meaning

Question 14

Polysemous

Answer 14

They have a number of different meanings

Question 15

Context

Answer 15

The language or situation around it

Question 16

Metaphorical

Answer 16

A way that is not literal

Question 17

Usage

Answer 17

The way words are used

Question 18

Obsolete

Answer 18

Fall out of use

Question 19

Coined

Answer 19

Of words, created

Question 20

Register

Answer 20

Style of language used in a particular situation e.g. Formal, informal

Question 21

Jargon

Answer 21

Special words and phrases which are used by particular groups of people, especially in their work

Question 22

Syntax

Answer 22

The grammar and word order