The new English word emoticon can be broken down for understanding this way:

Ae- (anti) + mot (tiny fragment) + con (cheat) = cheat in a small way

Bemot (a type of symbol) + iconic (symbolic) = a powerful symbol

Cemote (to feel) + -i-(anti) + -con (with) = to show without feeling

Demotion (feeling) + icon (symbol) = symbol of emotion

What affects constant change on the English language?

Aimproved study of history

Bmorphological analysis

Cdevelopments in technology

Dprinting

The technological innovation that most influenced the English language was the

Ainvention of the computer.

Binvention of the recording device.

Cinvention of the ink pen.

Dinvention of the printing press.

A prefix is usually an example of

Aa root word.

Ba free morpheme.

Ca bound morpheme.

Da root morpheme.

What factor about America has contributed to the evolution of American English?

Athe immigrant roots of its population.

Bthe diversity of its geographic features.

Cits large physical side.

Dits democratic form of government.

reenergized


What is the root of this word?

Aenergy

Bre-

Cgized

D-ed

unhelpful


Which of these is the free morpheme in this word?

Ahelp

Bun-

Chelpful

D-ful

Very formal words in English often have their roots in

AAnglo-Saxon.

BItalian and French.

CLatin and Greek.

DArabic.

Words such as sun, sky, sheep, and love are

Athe oldest English words from the Anglo-Saxons.

Bwords whose roots are Latin.

Cwords that have come from cultural interaction and immigration.

Dwords developed along with technology.

Which of the following is the BEST statement about the English language?

AEnglish is a formal language established in Great Britain with little change.

BEnglish is static, though its roots lie in many cultural influences.

CEnglish is rooted in Latin and therefore all English words have Latin roots.

DEnglish is a constantly changing language influenced by many layers from other languages.