10 Questions
What is the relationship between 'car' and 'vehicle' in terms of hyponymy?
Car is a hyponym of vehicle
Which of the following pairs demonstrates hyponymy?
Fruit - Apple
Why is perfect synonymy rare according to the text?
Because lexical items rarely have exactly the same meaning in all contexts
Which of the following best represents the relationship of hyponymy as described in the text?
Carrots – food
What is an example of hyponymy based on the text?
Mouse (computer hardware) and Mouse (animal)
Which pair illustrates the relationship of hyponymy as described in the text?
Bank (a financial institution) and Bank (side of the river)
Which of the following best describes homonymy?
Words that have two entirely unrelated meanings.
Which of the following is an example of homonyms homographs?
Bear (the animal) and bear (to support the weight of).
In the context of homonymy, what defines the relationship between the two meanings of a word?
They must be unrelated meanings of the word.
Which of the following word pairs best exemplifies homonymy?
Bright (shining) and bright (intelligent).
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.
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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