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What is the primary characteristic of homonyms?
What is the primary characteristic of homonyms?
- They have different meanings but the same form. (correct)
- They can have multiple meanings that are interrelated.
- They are words with related meanings.
- They are phonetically identical but not written the same.
Which of the following pairs are examples of homonyms?
Which of the following pairs are examples of homonyms?
- bat (animal) / bat (sports equipment)
- race (speed contest) / race (ethnic group)
- bank (river) / bank (financial institution)
- All of the above (correct)
Which example illustrates a misunderstanding often associated with homonyms?
Which example illustrates a misunderstanding often associated with homonyms?
- Confusing 'bank' of a river with a financial establishment.
- 'Flower' as something to pick versus 'flour' for baking. (correct)
- Using 'mole' to refer to both a skin mark and a small animal.
- Identifying ‘race’ solely as a speed contest.
In the context of linguistic semantics, which statement about homonyms is accurate?
In the context of linguistic semantics, which statement about homonyms is accurate?
What linguistic phenomenon do the sentences about Alice's conversation most prominently illustrate?
What linguistic phenomenon do the sentences about Alice's conversation most prominently illustrate?
Which term is a hyponym of 'animal'?
Which term is a hyponym of 'animal'?
In the context of hyponymy, 'poodle' is a hyponym of which term?
In the context of hyponymy, 'poodle' is a hyponym of which term?
Which of the following pairs are considered co-hyponyms?
Which of the following pairs are considered co-hyponyms?
What is the superordinate term for the words 'crimson' and 'red'?
What is the superordinate term for the words 'crimson' and 'red'?
Which action word is a hyponym of 'injure'?
Which action word is a hyponym of 'injure'?
Which of the following is NOT a hyponym of 'tool'?
Which of the following is NOT a hyponym of 'tool'?
Which statement correctly shows a hyponym relationship?
Which statement correctly shows a hyponym relationship?
In the set of words 'amphibian', 'frog', 'reptile', and 'snake', which term functions as the superordinate?
In the set of words 'amphibian', 'frog', 'reptile', and 'snake', which term functions as the superordinate?
Which of the following best describes a prototype in the context of word categorization?
Which of the following best describes a prototype in the context of word categorization?
What distinguishes a prototype from other hyponyms within a category?
What distinguishes a prototype from other hyponyms within a category?
In the category of furniture, which of the following is generally recognized as a stronger prototype?
In the category of furniture, which of the following is generally recognized as a stronger prototype?
What is a primary feature of homophones as illustrated in common examples?
What is a primary feature of homophones as illustrated in common examples?
Which pair of words are homophones?
Which pair of words are homophones?
In the example given, what distinguishes items like canary and robin under the category 'bird'?
In the example given, what distinguishes items like canary and robin under the category 'bird'?
How can individual experience affect the interpretation of prototypes?
How can individual experience affect the interpretation of prototypes?
Which of the following pairs demonstrates a relationship of antonyms?
Which of the following pairs demonstrates a relationship of antonyms?
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Study Notes
Hyponymy
- Hyponymy refers to the relationship between words where the meaning of one word is included in the meaning of another.
- Rose is a hyponym of flower, as a rose is a type of flower.
- The word with a wider meaning is called the superordinate term, and the narrower word is the hyponym.
- Co-hyponyms are two or more terms that share the same superordinate term. For instance, dog and horse are co-hyponyms of animal.
- Hyponymy captures the concept of "is a kind of".
Prototypes
- Prototype is a concept that illustrates the "characteristic instance" of a category.
- For instance, robin might be considered the prototype of the category "bird" due to its being the most representative example.
- The concept of a prototype helps illustrate the meaning of words in terms of resemblance to the clearest example rather than just features.
- Individuals may have different prototypes based on their experiences and understanding.
Homophones
- Homophones are words that have the same pronunciation but different spellings and meanings.
- Examples are bare/bear, flour/flower, and right/write.
Homonyms
- Homonyms are words with the same spelling and pronunciation but unrelated meanings.
- Examples are bank (of a river) and bank (financial institution) or bat (flying creature) and bat (used in sports).
- Homonyms have separate histories and meanings that happen to have the same form.
- Some homonyms are also homophones, but not all homophones are homonyms.
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