Worksheetsweek3.2
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Definition of SEMASIOLOGY :
It is a branch of linguistics which deals with the meaning of words and word equivalents.
It is a branch of linguistics deals with the meaning of word and word equivalents.
It is a branch of linguistics deal with the meaning of words and word equivalent.
It is a branch of linguistics which deals with the meaning of word and word equivalent.
How many types of meaning ? What are they ?
2 types: grammatical meaning and lexical meaning
2 types: denotational and conotational
3 types: concrete things + abstract things + emotion
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definition of polysemy
it is the coexistence of many possible meanings for a word or phrase
it's words with the same syllable.
it's words with the same pronunciation.
it's words with the same meaning.
definition of homonymy
words identical in pronunciation or spelling, but different in meaning
words different in pronunciation or spelling, but identical in meaning
Words have many different spellings
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definition of synonyms
one of two or more words or expressions of the same language that have the same or nearly the same meaning in some or all senses.
are words of the same part of speech, similar in their denotational meaning, but different in their phonetic and graphic forms, connotational meaning and combinability.
a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language
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definition of antonym
are words of same part of speech but opposite in meaning
word opposite in meaning to another
A word that has the exact opposite meaning of another word
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What are the synonyms of the word policeman?
bobby
cop
crime
humancatch
What is the antonym of the word lucrative?
unprofitable
profitable
well-paid
productive
EG: "I hope you are not LYING to me"
"My books are LYING on the table"
The "lying" is ?
polysemy
homonym
antonym
synonym
EG: " i am felling blue today"
" her new car is blue"
the "blue" is ?
polysemy
homonym
synonym
antonym
Which of the following words does not have the same meaning as "strong"
powerful
muscular
beefy
weak
Which of the following words have the same meaning as "patient"
annoyed
edgy
hasty
serene
