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trap
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gift
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gift
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banana
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Words are divided into derivatives, compounds, contracted words, converted words, etc. according to their ...
morphological structure
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What is the difference between colloquial and slang words?
Colloquial words are known to all speakers of the language, whereas slang can be used only by a particular group of people.
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What led to "dictionary wars" between N. Webster and J. Worcester?
N. Webster thought J. Worcester had used Webster's explanations for his dictionary.
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Give an example of professional term which has another meaning in basic vocabulary.
Free answer: e.g. "theatre" for "room for operations" in medicine
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trap
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shark
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fairy
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thief
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What are three main subtypes of colloquial vocabulary?
literary, familiar, low
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Which sub-group of native vocabulary do the words "find" and "drink" belong to?
Germanic element
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When did Thomas Sheridan publish his "General Dictionary of the English Language"?
1780
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rocket
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thief
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When did English Proper element of the language start developing and why?
after V century AD: after invasion of Germanic tribes
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The biggest number of French words was borrowed in ... period.
Middle English
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Make a question to the following information: "Dictionary of Neologisms"
E.g. Could you give an example of a specialized dictionary?
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banana
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star
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fairy
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banana
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There are three types of assimilation of borrowed words:
phonetic, grammatical, and semantic
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"A Dictionary of Euphemisms" is a ... dictionary (sub-type).
specialized
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