_ antonyms are also called relational opposites.
A. Gradable
B. Complementary
Converse
D. Controversial
Which of the following process of lexical change hasthe Chinese word “十七大”experienced?
Abbreviation
Back-formation
C. Blending
D. Borrowing
"Wife", which used to refer to any woman, stands for "a married woman" in modern English. This phenomenon is known as ____________.
A. semantic shift
B. semantic broadening
C. semantic elevation
D. semantic narrowing
The ___________ meaning of the word “mother” is “female parent of a child ”.
A. conceptual
B. connotative
C. social
D. affected