Antonymy and Polysemy Quiz
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What is the relationship between 'car' and 'vehicle' in terms of hyponymy?

  • Vehicle is a hyponym of car
  • Car is a hyponym of vehicle (correct)
  • Car and vehicle are unrelated in terms of hyponymy
  • Car and vehicle are synonyms
  • Which of the following pairs demonstrates hyponymy?

  • Fruit - Apple (correct)
  • Tree - Branch
  • House - Home
  • Ocean - Sea
  • Why is perfect synonymy rare according to the text?

  • Because lexical items rarely have exactly the same meaning in all contexts (correct)
  • Because synonyms have completely different meanings
  • Because perfect synonymy is common in natural language
  • Because synonyms have exactly the same meaning in all contexts
  • Which of the following best represents the relationship of hyponymy as described in the text?

    <p>Carrots – food</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of hyponymy based on the text?

    <p>Mouse (computer hardware) and Mouse (animal)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pair illustrates the relationship of hyponymy as described in the text?

    <p>Bank (a financial institution) and Bank (side of the river)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes homonymy?

    <p>Words that have two entirely unrelated meanings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of homonyms homographs?

    <p>Bear (the animal) and bear (to support the weight of).</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of homonymy, what defines the relationship between the two meanings of a word?

    <p>They must be unrelated meanings of the word.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following word pairs best exemplifies homonymy?

    <p>Bright (shining) and bright (intelligent).</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Hyponymy

    • A 'car' is a type of 'vehicle', demonstrating a hyponymous relationship, where 'car' is a hyponym and 'vehicle' is a hypernym.
    • Hyponymy exists when a word's meaning is more specific than another word, but still falls under its category.

    Examples of Hyponymy

    • 'Rose' is a hyponym of 'flower', as a rose is a specific type of flower.
    • 'Pine' is a hyponym of 'tree', as a pine is a specific type of tree.

    Perfect Synonymy

    • Perfect synonymy is rare because words often have nuanced differences in connotation, context, or usage.

    Examples of Homonymy

    • 'Bank' (financial institution) and 'bank' (riverbank) demonstrate homonymy, as they share the same spelling and pronunciation but have different meanings.
    • Homonymy exists when two or more words have the same spelling and/or pronunciation but different meanings.

    Defining Homonymy

    • In homonymy, the relationship between the two meanings of a word is defined by their shared spelling and/or pronunciation, despite having distinct meanings.

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    Test your knowledge of antonyms and polysemy with this quiz. Antonyms are words with opposite meanings, while polysemy refers to a word having multiple related meanings. Explore how words can convey different meanings based on context.

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