#1
Who is often credited with compiling the first English dictionary?
#2
Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences language evolution?
#3
What is the study of the historical development of words known as?
#4
What is the term for a word or phrase that has fallen out of common use?
#5
Who published the influential work 'The American Language'?
#6
Who coined the term 'onomatopoeia'?
#7
What is the term for words that are spelled the same but have different meanings?
#8
What term describes the phenomenon where a word takes on a more negative meaning over time?
#9
What is the term for a word formed by combining parts of two or more words?
#10
What is the primary aim of descriptive lexicography?
#11
Which of the following is NOT a type of language change?
#12
Who is considered the father of modern linguistics?
#13
Which linguist proposed the idea of 'deep structure' and 'surface structure' in language?
#14
In lexicography, what is the term for a dictionary that provides the meanings of words in the order of their occurrence in a particular text?
#15