“Pen” and “sword” in the sentence “The pen is mightier than the sword.” are ______ motivated words.
A、semantically
B、etymologically
C、morphologically
D、onomatopoeically
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：语义理据是指由词的概念意义所暗示的联想意义。这种理据解释词的字面意义与比喻义之间的联系。例如在The pen is mightier than the sword“言语胜于刀剑，笔尖胜过干戈”一句中pen指“言语/文章”，而sword指“刀剑/干戈”。
