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1. A set of key terms for the study of semantics and lexicon. |
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2. An exercise that asks you to create as many euphemisms as you can for several terms. |
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3. Oxford English Dictionary exercises, using the online third edition of the OED. NB: Use the above link to access the OED; the link is broken on the iSite. |
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SEMANTIC CHANGE I |
4. The link below takes you offsite to an exercise given in the format of a short quiz (it doesn't count as a quiz). |
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5. These exercises in pdf format introduce you to metonymy, synecdoche, and other semantic changes. Bring the completed exercise to section. |
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6. From Old English "whale-road" to a fangirl's "beefcake," the kenning is an ancient rhetorical device that is still flourishing today. This exercise asks you to identify kennings from a list and then come up with a few additional ones. |
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METAPHOR |
7. Go to the lead article of the New York Times OR the Harvard Crimson and locate as many metaphors as you can in the first three sentences. If you come up empty-handed, keep reading until you find a metaphor. The lead article is usually on the top left-hand side. |