词汇学课本练习答案
Unit 1
1.主观题
teenager2. How did the Norman Conquest and the Renaissance influence the English vocabulary ?
The transitional period（转型时期） from Old English to Modern English is known as Middle English(ME 1100----1500), which is characterized by the strong influence of French following the Norman Conquest in 1066, French was ud for all state affairs and for most social and culture matters, which influenced English in daily life.
The English language from 1500 to the prent is called Modern English. In the early stage of this period the Renaissance（文艺复兴） brought great change to the vocabulary. The renewed（复兴的） study of Greek in the Renaissance not only led to the borrowing of Greek words indirectly through the medium（媒介） of Latin, but also led to the introduction of some Greek words directly into English vocabulary. Greek borrowings were mostly literar
y, technical and scientific words,(page 4~5)职称英语报名时间
3.Enumerate the caus for the rapid growth of neologisms （新词，旧词新意，新词的创造者/使用者） after World War Ⅱ.
Give four examples for each cau.
① marked progress of science and technology. Example: to blast off(炸掉，炸毁) ,to countdown ,capsule,launching pad
② socio-economic（社会经济）, political and cultural changes. Example:roller-hockey ,surfriding,skydiving（跳伞运动）,disignated hitter
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③ the influence from other cultures and languages（page6~7）Example:cosmonaut ,discotheque（小舞厅，迪斯科舞厅）,ombudsman （调查官员舞弊情况的政府官员）, apartheid（种族隔离）.
4.What are the fundamental features of the basic word stock （词库） of the English vocabulary ?
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上海学西班牙语(1). National character(全民通用性)：Words of the basic word stock belong to the people as a whole, not to a limited group.
(2). Stability（稳定性）:As words in the basic word stock denote the commonest things necessary to life, they are likely to remain unchanged. However, a certain number of Old English words have dropped out of the basic word stock, while new words have joined the rank of basic words, following social and technological changes.
(3). Word-forming ability(构词)：Basic words are very active in forming new words.
(4). Ability to form collocations（搭配能力）：Basic words combine readily with other words to form habitual expressions and phras.
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Since the great majority of the basic word stock are native words, they are naturally the ones ud most frequently in everyday speech and writing.(Page 10 paragraph 4 , 5 ,7 , 8 and Page 11 paragraph 2)
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5. What are the characteristics of the English vocabulary as
a result of its historical development ?
The historical development of English language shows that English is a heavy borrower; it has adopted words from almost every known language, especially from Latin, French and Greek.（page 18.）
zaixiancidian6.Why do we say that native words are the core of the English vocabulary?
First, becau the native words form the great majority of the basic word stock of the English language. And the basic word stock is the foundation of the vocabulary accumulated over a number of epochs.
Second, they make up the most familiar, most uful part
of the English vocabulary. So we say that native words are the core of the English vocabulary for its importance. （Page 10 paragraph 2, and Page 19 paragraph 2）
7.What do we mean by literary and common words ?
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(1) Common or popular words are words connected with the ordinary things or activities necessary to everyday life. The great majority of English words are common words . The core of the common words is the basic word stock. They are stylistically (在文体上) neutral , and hence they are appropriate in both formal and informal writing and speech. (Page 11 paragraph 6)
(2) Literary words are chiefly ud in writing, especially in books written in a more elevated（升高的，提高的，崇高的） style, in official documents, or in formal speeches. They are comparatively ldom ud in ordinary conversation.(Page 12 paragraph 1)
Chapter 2
Q1:Explain the following terms and provide example:
a.Morphemic 形位
b.Allomorph 形位变体
呀卖呆c.free and bound morphemic
d. hybrid 混合词
Morphemic: the smallest meaningful linguistic unit of language, not divisible or analyzable into smaller forms. Example: nation (page21 ,paragraph2, line 1)
Allomorph: any of the variant forms of a morphemic as conditioned by position or adjoining sounds. Example: books, pigs.( page22 , paragraph 3, line 4)
Free morphemic: one that can be uttered alone with meaning. Example: man，read， faith (page23 , paragraph2, line 1 To2 ) Bound morphemic: cannot stand by itlf as a complete utterance 表达; it must appear with at least one other morphemic. Example: unkind (page23 , paragraph2, line4)
Hybrid: a word made up of elements form two or more different language. Example: goddess, rewrite.( page27 , paragraph2, line 4)
