Lexical Fields in Linguistics

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What is the primary way to define a lexeme?

  • By its part-whole relationships
  • By its membership in a set and its differences from other members of the same set (correct)
  • By its cyclical relationships
  • By its sequential relationships

What type of relationship exists between the words 'arm', 'hand', 'finger', and 'thumb'?

  • Sequential
  • Part-whole (correct)
  • Paradigmatic
  • Hierarchical

What is the common feature shared by the words 'man', 'woman', 'boy', and 'girl'?

  • They are all adjectives
  • They are all related to humans (correct)
  • They are all nouns
  • They are all verbs

What is the purpose of establishing a system of features for a lexical set?

<p>To explain how the members of the set are related to one another (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of lexical set is represented by the words 'one', 'two', 'three', etc.?

<p>Sequential (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary challenge in defining a lexical set?

<p>Establishing the boundaries of the set and determining the essential characteristics of each member (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic is required to differentiate each lexeme in a set from others in the same set?

<p>Essential characteristics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of relationship exists between the words 'spring', 'summer', 'autumn', and 'winter'?

<p>Cyclical relationship (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following sets is an example of a paradigm?

<p>Man, woman, boy, and girl (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines the boundaries of a lexical set?

<p>The semantic features shared by the members (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of establishing a system of features for a lexical set?

<p>To explain the relationships between the members (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the challenge in defining a lexical set?

<p>Identifying the essential characteristics that differentiate each lexeme (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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