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CLA 20 quiz Questions and Answers Latest The process by which a neutral word acquires a negative connotation is: A) amelioration B) pejoration C) generalization D) specialization - Correct AnswersB) pejoration A mild word or phrase that is used to replace an offensive word is called: A...

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The process by which a neutral word acquires a negative connotation is:
A) amelioration
B) pejoration
C) generalization
D) specialization - Correct AnswersB) pejoration

A mild word or phrase that is used to replace an offensive word is called:
A) a hybrid
B) a blend
C) a euphemism
D) a taboo term - Correct AnswersC) a euphemism

The suffix -ize, when added to a base, creates:
A) an adjective
B) an abstract noun
C) a verb
D) an agent noun - Correct AnswersC) verb

The suffix -y, when added to a base, creates:
A) an adjective
B) an abstract noun
C) a verb
D) an agent noun - Correct AnswersB) an abstract

The word 'liquor,' which used to mean 'liquid' and now means 'alcoholic liquid,'
has undergone a process of:
A) generalization
B) specialization
C) pejoration
D) amelioration - Correct AnswersB) specialization

According to Bryson, most English obscenities (swear words') are:
A) relatively new creations
B) acronyms

, C) words that have been in use for centuries
D) terms borrowed from Greek and/or Latin - Correct AnswersC) words that have
been in use for centuries

"Manufacturing is an engine of economic growth": when we think of an
ECONOMY as a complex MACHINE, we are using what George Lakoff calls: -
Correct AnswersConceptual metaphor

The parent language from which English, Greek, Latin, and many other languages
derive is:
A) Sanskrit
B) Balto-Slavic
C) Indo-European
D) German - Correct AnswersC) Indo-European

Which of the following is NOT an Indo-European language? A) French
B) English
C) Russian
D) Basque
E) Greek - Correct AnswersD) Basque

Words in different languages that derive from the same original root of the parent
language are called:
A) synonyms
B) hybrids
C) cognates
D) compounds
E) loan - Correct AnswersC) cognates

English is a member of which sub-branch of the Germanic family?
A) West
B) North
C) East
D) South - Correct AnswersA) West

Name the Law that explains the difference between words like 'fire
and 'pyre' - Correct AnswersGrimms Law

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