Regional Differences in English Vocabulary
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Why are binary adjectives not gradable from a logical perspective?

  • Because they are inherently absolute (correct)
  • Because they are evaluative rather than descriptive
  • Because they have multiple meanings
  • Because they are not gradable by definition

    • What is the primary reason for arguments about descriptive adjectives?

  • Lack of a clear standard (correct)
  • The ambiguity of language
  • The complexity of lexical relations
  • The subjectivity of human experience

    • What is an example of a double entailment relation?

  • It is sunny implies it is not raining
  • John is happy implies John is not sad
  • Rover is a collie implies Rover is a dog (correct)
  • All squares are rectangles implies all rectangles are squares

    • What is a characteristic of antonymous word pairs?

    <p>One member of the pair is formed by adding a prefix to the other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of evaluative adjectives?

    <p>They are often subjective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be a consequence of linguistic ambiguity?

    <p>Miscommunication and misunderstanding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is illustrated by the examples in sentences 39a-d?

    <p>The concept of hyponymy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of accenting the word 'some' in the sentence 'I've done some of the assignments'?

    <p>It adds paradigmatic focus and excludes other quantifiers like 'all'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be concluded when a superordinate term is in the subject of a sentence?

    <p>The truth of a similar proposition containing any hyponym.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of having a superordinate term in the object of a sentence?

    <p>No conclusion can be drawn about the hyponym.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is illustrated by the special case of sentence 39a?

    <p>The fact that all dogs chase cats means Rover chases cats.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be concluded about the sentence 'All dogs chase Tabby'?

    <p>It entails the truth of the sentence 'All dogs chase some cat'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between 'thin' and 'slender' in terms of their connotation?

    <p>One is more neutral, while the other is flattering.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the difference in the values that people give to certain words, such as 'cheap' and 'inexpensive'?

    <p>Pragmatic value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between the verbs 'hide' and 'conceal' in terms of their valency?

    <p>One requires two arguments, while the other can have one or two arguments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the relationship between words like 'lift' and 'elevator', which are interchangeable but have different pragmatic values?

    <p>Synonymy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the ability of a verb to take different numbers of arguments, such as 'hide' taking one or two arguments?

    <p>Valency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between the adjectives 'frugal' and 'stingy' in terms of their connotation?

    <p>One is more neutral, while the other is more pejorative.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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