Semantics - Chapter 2 - Semantic field and Semantic feature

Which of the following words does not belong to the semantic field of "weather"?

• Rain

• Thunder

• Sunshine

• Chair

Which group of words best represents the semantic field of "transportation"?

• Car, train, bicycle, airplane

• Apple, banana, orange, mango

• Table, chair, sofa, bed

• Lion, tiger, elephant, giraffe

What is the semantic field of the words: "doctor, nurse, hospital, surgery"?

• Sports

• Medicine

• Education

• Politics

Which word does not belong to the semantic field of "furniture"?

• Table

• Chair

• Pillow

• Sofa

The words "violin, piano, trumpet, and guitar" belong to which semantic field?

• Clothing

• Music

• Sports

• Food

Which feature is not shared by the words "dog, cat, cow, horse"?

• [+animate]

• [+mammal]

• [-human]

• [-alive]

What semantic feature do the words "king, queen, prince, princess" share?

• [+royalty]

• [-human]

• [-animate]

• [-person]

Which of the following words has the semantic feature [-animate]?

• Dog

• Tree

• Bird

• Fish

Which word does not share the feature [+edible] with the others?

• Apple

• Bread

• Table

• Cheese

The words "run, jump, swim, dance" share which semantic feature?

• [+action]

• [-motion]

• [-verb]

• [+object]