Types of Lexical Semantics PDF

Synonymy Types Antonymy of Polysemy Homonymy Lexical Hypernym Semantics Hyponymy Metonymy  Homonymy There are three kinds of homonyms: a) Those that sound and look alike (polysemy) bank a slope bank a place for money bank a bench or row of swit...

Synonymy Types Antonymy of Polysemy Homonymy Lexical Hypernym Semantics Hyponymy Metonymy  Homonymy There are three kinds of homonyms: a) Those that sound and look alike (polysemy) bank a slope bank a place for money bank a bench or row of switches b) homophones that sound alike but do not look alike. coarse /kɔːs/ course /kɔːs/ c) homographs that look alike but do not sound alike. the verb lead /liːd/ the metal lead /led/ A hypernym is a word that represents a category or a generalization of a group of words. It is a term that encompasses a broader meaning and includes more specific words under its umbrella. Hypernyms are also known as superordinates. A hyponym is a word that represents a specific member of a category or a sub-group of words. It is a term that has a narrower meaning and is included under a broader term. Hyponyms are also known as subordinates. Metonymy Metonymy Meaning Example We will swear loyalty to crown in place of a royal person the crown. used in place of the The White House will be The White House President or White House making an announcement staff around noon. If we don’t get these reports suits in place of businesspeople in today, the suits will be after us. After the protests, to refer to the U.S. Washington maybe Washington will government listen to the voters. My brother was just released the big house to refer to prison from the big house. It seems like people will do Hollywood to refer to the film industry whatever Hollywood says is cool. Tell me about your first date. ears for giving attention, listening I’m all ears!