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In the context of sailing, what does the verb 'blanket' mean?
In the context of sailing, what does the verb 'blanket' mean?
- To sail ahead of another vessel
- To navigate through a storm
- To cover with a blanket
- To block another vessel's wind by sailing close to it on the windward side (correct)
According to Roget, how is his Thesaurus arranged?
According to Roget, how is his Thesaurus arranged?
- Chronologically
- In alphabetical order
- By part of speech
- According to the ideas which they express (correct)
What is the main strength of Roget's Thesaurus?
What is the main strength of Roget's Thesaurus?
- Its focus on synonyms
- Its coverage of idiomatic expressions
- Its alphabetical ordering
- Its unique system of classification (correct)
How are English words organized in WordNet?
How are English words organized in WordNet?
What is the primary unit of organization in WordNet?
What is the primary unit of organization in WordNet?
What is the importance of considering words in relation to other semantically related words?
What is the importance of considering words in relation to other semantically related words?
What is the term for a collection of semantically similar words and phrases?
What is the term for a collection of semantically similar words and phrases?
How many classes did Roget's original system of classification have?
How many classes did Roget's original system of classification have?
In what decade did WordNet start?
In what decade did WordNet start?
What is the term for a word's different meanings?
What is the term for a word's different meanings?
What influences the meaning of a word?
What influences the meaning of a word?
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Study Notes
Lexical Relations
- Lexical relations serve as links between synsets, similar to scientific classifications, such as the classification of plants and animals by Linnaeus.
- These taxonomies are questioned whether they are mind-sized or mind-oriented, matching human experience and cognition.
Homonymy
- Homonymy occurs when the same phonological unit has two or more unrelated senses.
- There are different types of homonymy, depending on syntactic behavior:
- Lexemes of the same syntactic category and same spelling (e.g., lap “circuit of a course” and lap “part of the body when sitting down”).
- Lexemes of the same category but with different spelling (e.g., ring and wring).
- Lexemes with the same spelling but different syntactic category (e.g., keep (verb) and keep (noun)).
- Lexemes of different categories and different spelling (e.g., not and knot).
Polysemy
- Polysemy deals with multiple senses of the same phonological unit, but the senses are considered related.
- Polysemy is distinguished from homonymy, where senses are considered unrelated.
- Different polysemous senses are listed under the same lexical entry.
- The source of polysemy is often metaphorical (e.g., sole ‘kind of fish’ and sole ‘bottom part of a shoe’)
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