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Homework for English Lexicology Chapter 1 1. Which of the following is NOT true? A. A word is the smallest form of a language B. A word is a sound unity. C. A word has a given meaning. D. A word can be used freely in a sentence. 2. The differences between sound and form are due to A. the fact of more phonemes than letters in English. B. stabilization of spelling by printing C. influence of the work of scribes. D. innovations made by linguists. 3. Of the five characteristics listed for the basic word stock, the most important is A. all national character B. productivity C. pol