- 1. Terminology science is a field of study that deals with the systematic organization and analysis of terms, or specialized words, used in various subject areas. It encompasses the creation, definition, and standardization of terms to facilitate communication and understanding within specific domains, such as medicine, law, technology, and more. Terminology science plays a crucial role in fields where precise language is essential for accurate communication, knowledge transfer, and effective collaboration among professionals and stakeholders. By establishing clear and consistent terminology, this discipline helps to prevent ambiguity, improve accuracy, and ensure clarity in specialized communication.
What is the term for a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?
A) Synonym
B) Antonym
C) Homonym
D) Homophone
- 2. Which term refers to a word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase?
A) Oxymoron
B) Anagram
C) Acronym
D) Palindrome
- 3. What is the branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words?
A) Pragmatics
B) Semantics
C) Phonetics
D) Syntax
- 4. What is the term for the study of the origin and history of words?
A) Phonology
B) Etymology
C) Syntax
D) Morphology
- 5. Which term refers to the sound patterns occurring within words and phrases in a particular language?
A) Syntax
B) Pragmatics
C) Phonology
D) Morphology
- 6. What is the term for the study of the structure of words and how they are formed?
A) Syntax
B) Phonology
C) Morphology
D) Semantics
- 7. Which term refers to the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language?
A) Morphology
B) Semantics
C) Syntax
D) Pragmatics
- 8. What is the term for a word that is spelled the same forwards and backwards?
A) Palindrome
B) Anagram
C) Acronym
D) Oxymoron
- 9. Which term refers to a phrase in which words contradict each other?
A) Anagram
B) Palindrome
C) Oxymoron
D) Etymology
- 10. What is the term for the branch of linguistics that deals with language in use and the contexts in which it is used?
A) Pragmatics
B) Morphology
C) Semantics
D) Syntax
- 11. Which term refers to a word that has the same meaning as another word?
A) Antonym
B) Homonym
C) Synonym
D) Homophone
- 12. Which term refers to the smallest unit of sound that can distinguish meaning in a language?
A) Phoneme
B) Morpheme
C) Syntactic
D) Grapheme
- 13. What is the term for a word that is formed from the first letters of a group of words?
A) Acronym
B) Anagram
C) Oxymoron
D) Palindrome
- 14. What is the term for a meaningful linguistic unit that cannot be divided into smaller meaningful parts?
A) Grapheme
B) Syntactic
C) Phoneme
D) Morpheme
- 15. Which term refers to words with similar meanings or that can be used interchangeably in certain contexts?
A) Homophones
B) Homographs
C) Antonyms
D) Synonyms
- 16. Which term refers to the study of how language is used in social contexts?
A) Stylistics
B) Sociolinguistics
C) Psycholinguistics
D) Neurolinguistics
- 17. What is the term for the theory of the structure and rules governing the organization of language?
A) Pragmatics
B) Syntax
C) Grammar
D) Semantics
- 18. Which term refers to the study of how language is used in literature and rhetoric?
A) Stylistics
B) Neurolinguistics
C) Sociolinguistics
D) Psycholinguistics
- 19. What is the term for the study of the influence of psychological factors on the use of language?
A) Psycholinguistics
B) Linguistic Anthropology
C) Neurolinguistics
D) Sociolinguistics
- 20. Which term refers to the study of the brain mechanisms underlying the use of language?
A) Cognitive Linguistics
B) Sociolinguistics
C) Neurolinguistics
D) Psycholinguistics
- 21. What is the term for the regular pattern of stresses and pauses in speech or writing?
A) Prosody
B) Metalinguistics
C) Phonology
D) Orthography
- 22. Which term describes the study of gesture or body movement as a means of communication?
A) Lexicography
B) Multimodality
C) Kinesics
D) Pragmatics
- 23. What term is used to describe the variety of a language used by a particular group of people?
A) Accent
B) Creole
C) Slang
D) Dialect
- 24. What is a form of communication through spoken or written symbols and gestures?
A) Speech
B) Text
C) Language
D) Communication
- 25. What is the term for the study of language acquisition and use in children?
A) Child Language Acquisition
B) Discourse Analysis
C) Stylistics
D) Acoustic Phonetics
- 26. The study of the sounds of human speech is known as:
A) Sociolinguistics
B) Orthography
C) Phonetics
D) Psycholinguistics
- 27. A group of words that come together to form a meaning is known as a?
A) Paragraph
B) Phrase
C) Sentence
D) Clause
- 28. A word that is formed by combining the beginning of one word and the end of another is called a?
A) Compound word
B) Portmanteau
C) Neologism
D) Back-formation
- 29. A word or phrase that replaces a noun in a sentence is known as a?
A) Pronoun
B) Preposition
C) Verb
D) Adjective
- 30. What is a figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated?
A) Simile
B) Hyperbole
C) Metaphor
D) Metonymy
- 31. A word that is derived from another word is called a?
A) Synonym
B) Derivative
C) Homonym
D) Hyponym
- 32. A figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared using 'like' or 'as' is called a?
A) Metonymy
B) Metaphor
C) Hyperbole
D) Simile
- 33. A word that is added to the beginning of another word to change its meaning is called a?
A) Infix
B) Root
C) Prefix
D) Suffix
- 34. What term describes the ability to use language accurately and effectively?
A) C. Phonemic awareness
B) A. Linguistic competence
C) B. Syntax analysis
D) D. Discourse analysis
- 35. What term describes the study of the relationships between signs and symbols and their interpretation?
A) D. Phonetics
B) A. Semiotics
C) C. Syntax
D) B. Pragmatics
- 36. What is the scientific study of language and its structure known as?
A) C. Lexicology
B) A. Linguistics
C) B. Philology
D) D. Etymology
- 37. In terminology science, what is meant by a 'cognate'?
A) D. Words borrowed from other languages
B) A. Words related through a common origin
C) B. Words with similar spellings
D) C. Words with multiple meanings
- 38. What term describes a more general word that encompasses more specific words?
A) C. Antonym
B) D. Synonym
C) A. Hypernym
D) B. Hyponym
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