1. In what way can one analyse a word a) socially, b) linguistically?
2. What are the structural aspects of the word?
3. What is the external structure of the word irresistible? What is the internal structure of this word?
4. What is understood by formal unity of a word? Why is it not quite correct to say that a word is indivisible?
5. Explain why the word blackboard can be considered a unity and why the combination of words a black board doesn't possess such a unity.
6. What is understood by the semantic unity of a word? Which of the following possesses semantic unity — a bluebell (R. êîëîêîëü÷èê) or a blue bell (R. ñèíèé áóáåí÷èê).
7. Give a brief account of the main characteristics of a word.
8. What are the main problems of lexicology?
9. What are the main differences between studying words syntagmatically and paradigmatically?