One can figure out the meaning of “ airmail ” to be “ mail by air ” by its ______.
A. onomatopoeic motivation
B. morphological motivation
C. semantic motivation
D. etymological motivation
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When a reader comes across the word “ home” in his reading, the word may remind him of his “ family, friends, warmth, safety, etc. ” In this sense, the word “ home” conveys ______.
A. connotative meaning
B. stylistic meaning
C. affective meaning
D. collocative meaning
Which of the following is NOT one of the main sources of new words in the present-day English vocabulary()
A. The rapid development of modern science and technology.
B. Social, economic and political changes
C. The invasion of foreign countries.
D. The influence of other cultures and languages.
The Indo-European language family is made up of the languages of the following EXCEPT ______ .
A. Europe
B. the Far East
C. India
D. the Near East