Semantics and Semantic Field Quiz

What is semantics the study of?

• Sentence structure

• Word meanings and their relationships

• Sounds in a language

• Language history

Which of the following is an example of a synonym pair?

• Hot – Cold

• Buy – Purchase

• Cat – Dog

• Teacher – School

What is a semantic field?

• A category of words related by meaning

• The grammatical structure of a sentence

• A list of antonyms

• A historical study of language

Which set of words belongs to the semantic field of 'education'?

• Teacher, textbook, homework, classroom

• Doctor, patient, hospital, medicine

• Sun, moon, stars, galaxy

• Violin, piano, flute, orchestra

If 'child' and 'adult' are related by opposition, what kind of antonym pair are they?

• Complementary antonyms

• Gradable antonyms

• Relational antonyms

• Synonyms

Match the term in Column A to its correct definition in Column B.

• word that includes more specific words

• Polysemy

• more specific word w/in broader category

• Hyponym

• word with multiple related meanings

• Antonym

• Words that have opposite meanings

• Hypernym

• multiple unrelated meanings

• Homonym

The study of meaning in language is called ________.

'Dog' is a ________ of 'animal' because it is a more specific category.

The words 'fast' (quick) and 'fast' (to abstain from eating) are examples of ________, meaning they share the same spelling and pronunciation but have unrelated meanings.

Words like 'love' and 'hate' are ________ antonyms because they exist on opposite ends of a spectrum.