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Kovalenko_lexicology

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      1. Give a definition of non-linear derivation.

      2. What is conversion? What types of word-class conversion do you know?

      3. Give examples of conversion between language levels.

      4. Can conversion take place within one and the same word-class? Illustrate your answer with examples.

      5. Explain the notion of ‘eponyms’. Give examples.

      6. What is a toponym? Giva examples of toponymic derivatives.

      7. Describe the mechanism of compression. Why is it also called elliptical nomination?

      8. What is special about the compression of word-combinations with a plural noun?

      9. Describe the compression process in case of word-combinations with proper nouns.

      10. What is partial substantivation? Give examples.

      11. What is a noun adjunct? Explain the difference between noun adjuncts and de-nominal adjectives.

      12. What is a semantic shift? What types of semantic shifts can take place in the nomination process?

      13. Give an extended description of metaphoric nomination.

      14. What types of connotations shifts do you know? Give examples.