英语词汇学2008年7月真题试题及答案解析（00832）

Analyze and comment on the following two pairs of sentences in terms of superordinates and subordinates:

[a]Trees surround the water near our summer place.

[b]Old elms surround the lake near our summer cabin.

[a]I met a writer who is the relation of a politician.

[b]I met a newspaper reporter who is the brother of Senator Buckley.

What is semantic unity of idioms? Explain it with one example.

Decide whether the following statement is true or false, based on your understanding of the changes in word meaning. State your reason with one example.Elevation or amelioration refers to the process by which words rise from humble beginnings to positions of importance.

Comment on the following 2 groups of words or sentences to illustrate the semantic features and grammatical features of compounds.

Group 1: “red meat/hot dog”

Group 2: “He bad-mouthed me. / major generals”

What is conceptual meaning of a word? Give an example to illustrate your point.

grammatical context

What are the types of morphemes?

Pejoration

Homophone

bound root