English II Quiz 2: Changes in Language
verb inflections =
conjunction
noun inflections =
declension
The Greek combining form octo- means __________
eight
word derivation =
etymology
broadening in meaning =
generalization
"Go and teach all nations" is an example of a sentence in the ____________________
imperative mood
ending denoting grammatical function =
inflection
An example of a borrowed word is _________.
khaki
the relationship of word parts (base, affixes, inflections) =
morphology
a word which is no longer used in speech or writing =
obsolete
system of spelling =
orthography
Three types of verbals are the gerund, infinitive, and _______________
participle
Ain't is a word that has undergone the process of ______________
pejoration
Look up surly in your dictionary. Does the etymology of surly illustrate pejoration or amelioration?
pejoration
gaining a negative connotation =
pejoration
Define the roots of polychromatic. Use a dictionary if you need to.
poly- many chrom- color
The Germanic Consonant Shift illustrates which type of linguistic change?
pronunciation
narrowing in meaning =
specialization
What is the meaning of this Greek root: helio
sun
Word order and word relationships are aspects of __________.
syntax
relations of sentence parts =
syntax
The two types of bases to which affixes are added are:
- stems - roots
to make a borrowed word resemble English in pronunciation, spelling =
Anglicize
English pronoun forms show gender and case only. True or False?
False
Pronunciation is more likely to remain constant than spelling True or False?
False
The plural form of fungus, fungi, has been Anglicized. True or False?
False
Latin, Greek, English, and Balto-Slavic are all ______________________ languages.
Indo-European
Give the original language from which this term was derived: prestige
Latin
Individuals, historical events, and inventions are examples of factors that can lead to language change. True or False?
True
Words can be borrowed from "dead" languages. True or False?
True
morpheme added to a base =
affix
gaining a positive connotation =
amelioration
a word no longer in use but retained in the language for literary or poetic use =
archaic
