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I. Give the antonyms or synonyms of the following words as required by coinage or by analogy. (20%)
e.g. hot line: cold line greenbelt: snowbelt
Give the antonyms: Give the synonyms
II. Give the words or phrases from which the following words are derived. (20%)
e.g. kilo: kilogram VIP: very important person
III. Analyze the formation of the following words. (10%)
e.g. indifference: in- + differ + -ence astrology: astro- + -logy
IV. Identify the motivations of the following words or phrases. (20%)
e.g. Oilgate: scandal motivation, oil+-gate
V. Give the required meanings of the following words. (10%)
e.g. mother (affective meaning):
a female parent who gives love, emotional support, financial aid for her children.
VI. Identify the types of meaning development in each following word. Mark G, S, A, P, or E for Generalization, Specification, Amelioration, Pejoration, or Euphemism respectively in the space provided. (10%)
VII. Identify the types of the meanings shift of the italicized words or phrases in the following sentences. Mark Metaphor, Metonymy, Synaesthesia, Synecdoche or Onomatopoeia in the spaces provided. (10%)
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