Lexicology Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 3. The system of all words in a language.
- 6. A short, non-standard term created by removing parts of a longer word (e.g., ad from advertisement).
- 7. A word-group which is a fixed, non-variable expression (e.g., kick the bucket).
- 8. A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase.
- 9. The study of the word-formation system of a language.
- 12. A word having several meanings.
Down
- 1. The study of word meaning.
- 2. The branch of linguistics that studies words and their components.
- 4. The discipline of dictionary writing.
- 5. The formation of new words by combining two existing words.
- 10. The smallest meaningful unit of a language.
- 11. The study of the origin and history of words.