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Words can be classified into the basic word stock and nonbasic vocabulary by ______. ( )
A. use frequency
B. notion
C. origin
D. grammar
In formal use, “pot” means “cooking utensil”. Whereas, when it means “marijuana”, it is a ______. ( )
A. jargon
B. terminology
C. slang
D. argot
Translation-loans are words and expressions formed from the existing material in the English language but modelled on the patterns taken from another language. For example, the English expression “long time no see” is from ______. ( )
A. Latin
B. Chinese
C. Greek
D. French
The Germanic family consists of the four Northern European Languages: Norwegian, Icelandic, Danish and Swedish, which are generally known as ______ languages. ( )
A. Hellenic
B. Albanian
C. Celtic
D. Scandinavian
Which of the following is NOT the main source of new words? ( )
A. The rapid development of modern science and technology.
B. Social, economic and political changes.
C. Environmental protection.
D. The influence of other cultures and languages.
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