APPENDIX B
SET 2
Novel Compound Noun Test
Example :
Write 'Y' if you think the definition for the novel compound noun below is acceptable and 'N' if the definition is unacceptable. Please rate the acceptable definition according to the scale below:
1 Highly unacceptable
2 Unacceptable
3 Neutral
4 Acceptable
5 Highly acceptable
Hammer screwdriver
Compound noun
Definiton
A screwdriver that is also a hammer
Y
Level of acceptability
1
2
3
44
4
5
Spear chisel
1)
Compound noun
A chisel for making spears
Definiton
Level of acceptability
1
2
3
4
5
Holiday tablecloth
2)
Compound noun
A tablecloth made from wool
Definiton
Level of acceptability
1
2
3
4
5
Kidnapper killer
3)
Compound noun
A killer who kidnaps people
Level of acceptability
Definiton
1
2
3
4
5
Skunk beggar
4)
Compound noun
A beggar who smells nice
Definiton
Level of acceptability
1
2
3
4
5
Umbrella tree
5)
Compound noun
A big tree
Definiton
Level of acceptability
1
2
3
4
5
Painter photographer
6)
Compound noun
A photographer who is artistic
Definiton
Level of acceptability
1
2
3
4
5
Birthday dinner
7)
Compound noun
A dinner for birthday
Level of acceptability
Definiton
1
2
3
4
5
Grocery bicycle
8)
Compound noun
Bicycle used to buy grocery
Definiton
Level of acceptability
1
2
3
4
5
Dinosaur scientist
9)
Compound noun
A scientist who studies dinosaurs
Definiton
Level of acceptability
1
2
3
4
5
Ant vegetable
10)
Compound noun
A vegetable that ants like to eat
Definiton
Level of acceptability
1
2
3
4
5
Motorcycle bicycle
11)
Compound noun
A bicyle that has three tyres
Definiton
Level of acceptability
1
2
3
4
5
Butcher surgeon
12)
Compound noun
A butcher who carefully slaughters animals
Definiton
Level of acceptability
1
2
3
4
5
Snake spear
13)
Compound noun
A spear that is curvy
Level of acceptability
Definiton
1
2
3
4
5
Mourner musician
14)
Compound noun
A musician who is mourning
Definiton
Level of acceptability
1
2
3
4
5
Girlfriend insult
15)
Compound noun
A girlfriend who likes to insult
Level of acceptability
Definiton
1
2
3
4
5
Adultery sermon
16)
Compound noun
A sermon on adultry
Level of acceptability
Definiton
1
2
3
4
5
Encyclopedia writer
17)
Compound noun
Someone who writes encyclopaedia
Definiton
Level of acceptability
1
2
3
4
5
Whale boat
18)
Compound noun
A boat for seeing whales
Definiton
Level of acceptability
1
2
3
4
5
Book magazine
19)
Compound noun
A magazine that is thick
Definiton
Level of acceptability
1
2
3
4
5
Bus track
20)
Compound noun
A big bus
Definiton
Level of acceptability
1
2
3
4
5