Lexicalization Flashcards
1
Q
What is presupposition?
A
A sentence p presupposes q if q is true whether or not p is true
2
Q
True or false: Negating the statement negates the presupposition
A
False
3
Q
Words with the same spelling or the same pronunciation are called?
A
Homonyms
4
Q
Words with the same spelling but not the same pronunciation are called?
A
Homographs
5
Q
Words with the same pronunciation but not the same spelling are called?
A
Homophones
6
Q
Words with more than one related meaning are called?
A
Polysemes
7
Q
True or false: Polysemes are almost always spelled the same
A
True
8
Q
Why do polysemes arise?
A
Semantic change
9
Q
True or false: Polyseme is vagueness
A
False
10
Q
Pairs of words with very similar meanings are called?
A
Synonyms
11
Q
Pairs of words that are opposite are called?
A
Antonyms
