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From which languages does the word Lexicography originate? A) Latin and Arabic B) Arabic and Greek C) Greek lexis and graphein D) English and Latin
1 – C
To which field of linguistics does lexicography belong? A) Theoretical linguistics B) Applied linguistics C) Psycholinguistics D) Sociolinguistics
Answer:B
What is the main object of study in lexicography? A) Text structure B) Dictionaries and the process of compiling them C) Speech errors D) Phonetic rules
Answer:B
Into how many main branches is lexicography divided? A) Two – theoretical and practical B) Three – phonetics, lexis, semantics C) Two – written and oral D) Four – theoretical, practical, phonetic, grammatical
Answer:A
What does theoretical lexicography study? A) Dictionary editing B) General principles and methods of dictionary making C) Translation processes D) Corpus creation
Answer:B
Practical lexicography deals with which process? A) Dictionary compilation and publication B) Explanation of phonetic rules C) Language teaching methodology D) Speech etiquette
Answer:A
Which of the following is one of the main tasks of lexicography? A) Comparative study of dialects B) Identifying the meaning, grammar, and usage of words C) Studying the history of a language D) Explaining phonetic laws
Answer:B
For users, dictionaries should be: A) Complicated and scientific B) Convenient and understandable C) Only in written form D) Only theoretical
Answer:B
The study of the origin of words in lexicography is called: A) Morphology B) Phonology C) Etymology D) Syntax
Answer:C
Which of the following is not a function of lexicography? A) Showing pronunciation of words B) Studying vocabulary stock C) Recording dialectal differences D) Giving examples of word usage
Answer:C
When was the first English monolingual dictionary published? A) 1755 B) 1604 C) 1901 D) 1850
Answer:B
Who compiled the first English monolingual dictionary?
Robert cowdrey
What is another name for theoretical lexicography? A) Computer lexicography B) Metalexicography C) Etymology D) Phonology
answer:B
When was Samuel Johnson’s famous dictionary published? A) 1604 B) 1750 C) 1701D) 1755
Answer :D
What was the unique feature of Samuel Johnson’s dictionary? A) It only translated words B)It only showed pronunciation C)It explained words with definitions and examples D) It only provided grammatical forms
Answer:C
When did the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) gain recognition? A) 18th century B) 19th–20th centuries C) 16th century D) 21st century
Answer:B
