- The word “minister” originally meant “a servant”, but now has changed to“a head of a ministry ”. This process of meaning change is called ______ .
- Which of the following is NOT one of the extra-linguistic factors that cause changes in meaning?
- ______ of meaning is a process by which a word that originally had a specialized meaning has now become generalized.
- “ Apple, pear, peach, orange, lemon, etc. ” make up the ______ of “ fruit ”.
- The differences between synonyms exist in the following areas EXCEPT ______.
- Words that are identical only in spelling but different in sound and meaning are called ______.
- Which of the following statements is TRUE?
- When a reader comes across the word “ home” in his reading, the word may remind him of his “ family, friends, warmth, safety, etc. ” In this sense, the word “ home” conveys ______.
- One can figure out the meaning of “ airmail ” to be “ mail by air ” by its ______.
- Which of the following is partially converted?
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