,which is beyond language,is the result of human cognition, reflecting the objective world in the human mind.

A (n) is a minimal free form of a language that has a given sound and meaning and syntactic function.

Explain the role of borrowing in the development of modern English vocabulary.

What are the major sources of English synonyms? Match the source with the following examples: finish /get through,mother/minny,buy /purchase, drunk/elevated.

What is clipping? Point out the words that are formed by clipping from the following: laze, scope, zoo,chunnel,pub,telex.

Guess the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence and tell what contextual clue helps you reach the understanding.Many United Nations employees are polyglots. Ms. Mary, for example, speaks five languages.

Illustrate the rhetoric use of homonyms by using the following example.(Between a waitress and a customer in a restaurant)"You're not eating your fish,"the waitress said to him"Anything wrong with it?""Long time no sea,"the customer replied.

Explain the means of word-formation by using the following example words: autocide, comsat, telequiz and workfare.

conversion

elevation (a type of word-meaning changes)