The effect of propaganda depends only on the connotative meanings of words.
True or False? Ans- False
Hemi- and semi- are cognate forms.
True or False? Ans- True
The majority of Modern English words are derived from Anglo-Saxon.
True or False? Ans- False
The name February commemorates a festival of purification .
True or False? Ans- True
The connotations of a word have little effect on its literal meaning.
True or False? Ans- False
convinces through connotations = Ans- propaganda
association or suggestion = Ans- connotation
the process of word gaining a negative meaning = Ans- pejoration
related or analogous = Ans- cognate
an external reference = Ans- allusion
restricting in meaning = Ans- specialization
history of a word = Ans- etymology
symbol for thing or concept = Ans- referent
Etymology is derived from two Greek words and means = Ans- the study of original word meaning
Two forms of the same word are called ____________. Ans- doublets
The Greek root chron means _________. Ans- time
The Greek combining form hepta- means ___________. Ans- seven