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What are complementary or binary pairs?
What are complementary or binary pairs?
Pairs of words that form a two-term classification, also known as antonyms.
What are examples of complementary or binary pairs?
What are examples of complementary or binary pairs?
dead/alive, pass/fail, hit/miss.
What is the relationship between opposites called when the positive of one term does not necessarily imply the negative of the other?
What is the relationship between opposites called when the positive of one term does not necessarily imply the negative of the other?
Gradable antonyms.
What are some examples of fully gradable antonyms?
What are some examples of fully gradable antonyms?
What are the identifying characteristics of gradable antonyms?
What are the identifying characteristics of gradable antonyms?
What are examples of pairs with the characteristic reverse relation?
What are examples of pairs with the characteristic reverse relation?
What is the characteristic reverse relation?
What is the characteristic reverse relation?
What are converses?
What are converses?
What is an example of converses?
What is an example of converses?
What do we know about David if we are told that Helen is David's employer?
What do we know about David if we are told that Helen is David's employer?
What is synonymy?
What is synonymy?
Why are examples of absolute synonymy hard to find?
Why are examples of absolute synonymy hard to find?
What are some examples of synonyms that belong to different dialects?
What are some examples of synonyms that belong to different dialects?
What is an important source of synonymy?
What is an important source of synonymy?
What does it mean when synonyms belong to different registers or different situations?
What does it mean when synonyms belong to different registers or different situations?
What does it mean when one of the synonyms is collocationally restricted?
What does it mean when one of the synonyms is collocationally restricted?
What are antonyms?
What are antonyms?
What are simple antonyms?
What are simple antonyms?
What is an example of how synonyms can portray positive or negative attitudes of the speaker?
What is an example of how synonyms can portray positive or negative attitudes of the speaker?
What is an example of how synonyms may originate from different languages?
What is an example of how synonyms may originate from different languages?
The relationship between words such that the negative of one implies the positive of the other is called ______ antonyms
The relationship between words such that the negative of one implies the positive of the other is called ______ antonyms
Taboo areas may be an important source of ______
Taboo areas may be an important source of ______
Synonyms may belong to different ______ or to different situations
Synonyms may belong to different ______ or to different situations
An example of synonyms that originate from different languages are cloth (from Old English) and ______ (from Latin)
An example of synonyms that originate from different languages are cloth (from Old English) and ______ (from Latin)
An example of how synonyms can portray positive or negative attitudes of the speaker is that naive or gullible seem more critical than ______
An example of how synonyms can portray positive or negative attitudes of the speaker is that naive or gullible seem more critical than ______
Antonyms are words which are ______ in meaning
Antonyms are words which are ______ in meaning
We speak of tall or high buildings, but only tall people and ______ mountains
We speak of tall or high buildings, but only tall people and ______ mountains
An example of how taboo areas may contribute to synonymy is in the vocabulary for sex, death, and the ______
An example of how taboo areas may contribute to synonymy is in the vocabulary for sex, death, and the ______
Synonyms that belong to different dialects include American English freeway and British English ______
Synonyms that belong to different dialects include American English freeway and British English ______
Absolute (or pure) synonymy is hard to find, perhaps because there is little ______ in a language having two words with exactly the same sense
Absolute (or pure) synonymy is hard to find, perhaps because there is little ______ in a language having two words with exactly the same sense
The pairs of words that form a two-term classification are sometimes called ______ or binary pairs.
The pairs of words that form a two-term classification are sometimes called ______ or binary pairs.
Gradable antonyms are fully ______, that is to say, they occur normally with a wide range of degree modifiers.
Gradable antonyms are fully ______, that is to say, they occur normally with a wide range of degree modifiers.
Between the gradable antonyms hot and cold, we can find intermediate terms such as warm, tepid, and ______.
Between the gradable antonyms hot and cold, we can find intermediate terms such as warm, tepid, and ______.
The terms in gradable antonyms are usually ______, so a thick pencil is likely to be thinner than a thin girl.
The terms in gradable antonyms are usually ______, so a thick pencil is likely to be thinner than a thin girl.
In some pairs of gradable antonyms, one term is more basic and common than the other. The unmarked term is more ______ than the marked one, whereas the marked one often has negative connotations.
In some pairs of gradable antonyms, one term is more basic and common than the other. The unmarked term is more ______ than the marked one, whereas the marked one often has negative connotations.
The characteristic reverse relation is between terms describing ______, where one term describes movement in one direction and the other the same movement in the opposite direction.
The characteristic reverse relation is between terms describing ______, where one term describes movement in one direction and the other the same movement in the opposite direction.
Pairs such as come/go, go/return, and ascend/______ are examples of reverse relations.
Pairs such as come/go, go/return, and ascend/______ are examples of reverse relations.
Converses are terms which describe a relation between two entities from alternative viewpoints, where one cannot exist without the other, as in the pairs husband/______.
Converses are terms which describe a relation between two entities from alternative viewpoints, where one cannot exist without the other, as in the pairs husband/______.
Helen is David's employer, so we know that David is ______ employee.
Helen is David's employer, so we know that David is ______ employee.
Pairs such as inflate/deflate, expand/contract, and fill/______ are examples of reverses.
Pairs such as inflate/deflate, expand/contract, and fill/______ are examples of reverses.
Synonyms are words that have the same exact meaning.
Synonyms are words that have the same exact meaning.
Synonyms may belong to different dialects, like American English freeway and British English motorway.
Synonyms may belong to different dialects, like American English freeway and British English motorway.
Taboo areas are not an important source of synonymy.
Taboo areas are not an important source of synonymy.
Antonyms are words that are opposite in meaning.
Antonyms are words that are opposite in meaning.
Complementary or binary pairs are pairs of words that form a two-term classification.
Complementary or binary pairs are pairs of words that form a two-term classification.
Gradable antonyms are only used to describe physical characteristics.
Gradable antonyms are only used to describe physical characteristics.
Synonyms never portray positive or negative attitudes of the speaker.
Synonyms never portray positive or negative attitudes of the speaker.
Intermediate terms cannot be found between gradable antonyms such as hot and cold.
Intermediate terms cannot be found between gradable antonyms such as hot and cold.
Reverses are pairs of words that have no relation to each other.
Reverses are pairs of words that have no relation to each other.
Collocational restrictions can occur with one or both of the synonyms.
Collocational restrictions can occur with one or both of the synonyms.
Gradable antonyms are fully gradable and occur normally with a wide range of degree modifiers.
Gradable antonyms are fully gradable and occur normally with a wide range of degree modifiers.
Pairs such as push/pull on a swing door are examples of converse relations.
Pairs such as push/pull on a swing door are examples of converse relations.
Pairs such as dead/alive and hit/miss are examples of simple antonyms.
Pairs such as dead/alive and hit/miss are examples of simple antonyms.
Reverses are only applied to terms describing movement.
Reverses are only applied to terms describing movement.
Pairs such as beautiful/ugly and tall/short are examples of relative gradable antonyms.
Pairs such as beautiful/ugly and tall/short are examples of relative gradable antonyms.
The unmarked term in some pairs of gradable antonyms is more neutral than the marked one.
The unmarked term in some pairs of gradable antonyms is more neutral than the marked one.
Converses are terms which describe a relation between two entities from alternative viewpoints.
Converses are terms which describe a relation between two entities from alternative viewpoints.
Pairs such as inflate/deflate and fill/empty are examples of binary pairs.
Pairs such as inflate/deflate and fill/empty are examples of binary pairs.
Pairs such as rich/poor and fast/slow are examples of ungradable antonyms.
Pairs such as rich/poor and fast/slow are examples of ungradable antonyms.
In some pairs of gradable antonyms, there are no intermediate terms between the two extremes.
In some pairs of gradable antonyms, there are no intermediate terms between the two extremes.
What is the term used for words that are opposite in meaning?
What is the term used for words that are opposite in meaning?
What is an example of a pair of words with the characteristic reverse relation?
What is an example of a pair of words with the characteristic reverse relation?
What is the term used for words that describe a relation between two entities from alternative viewpoints, where one cannot exist without the other?
What is the term used for words that describe a relation between two entities from alternative viewpoints, where one cannot exist without the other?
What is an example of how taboo areas may contribute to synonymy?
What is an example of how taboo areas may contribute to synonymy?
What is an example of how synonyms may belong to different dialects?
What is an example of how synonyms may belong to different dialects?
What is the term used for words that have the same or very similar meanings?
What is the term used for words that have the same or very similar meanings?
What is an example of how synonyms may portray positive or negative attitudes of the speaker?
What is an example of how synonyms may portray positive or negative attitudes of the speaker?
What is the term used for words that are fully gradable and occur normally with a wide range of degree modifiers?
What is the term used for words that are fully gradable and occur normally with a wide range of degree modifiers?
What is an example of how one of the synonyms may be collocationally restricted?
What is an example of how one of the synonyms may be collocationally restricted?
What is the term used for a relationship between words such that the negative of one implies the positive of the other?
What is the term used for a relationship between words such that the negative of one implies the positive of the other?
What is the difference between gradable and non-gradable antonyms?
What is the difference between gradable and non-gradable antonyms?
What is the difference between complementary/binary pairs and converse pairs?
What is the difference between complementary/binary pairs and converse pairs?
What is the defining characteristic of reverses?
What is the defining characteristic of reverses?
What is the difference between marked and unmarked terms in gradable antonyms?
What is the difference between marked and unmarked terms in gradable antonyms?
What is the defining characteristic of converse pairs?
What is the defining characteristic of converse pairs?
What is the difference between synonyms and antonyms?
What is the difference between synonyms and antonyms?
What is the defining characteristic of taboo areas in relation to synonymy?
What is the defining characteristic of taboo areas in relation to synonymy?
What is an example of a converse pair?
What is an example of a converse pair?
What is the difference between relative and absolute antonyms?
What is the difference between relative and absolute antonyms?
What is an example of a pair of gradable antonyms?
What is an example of a pair of gradable antonyms?
What is the difference between pairs of simple antonyms and pairs of gradable antonyms?
What is the difference between pairs of simple antonyms and pairs of gradable antonyms?
