Lexicalization 21

Question 1

what is pressuposition

Answer 1

mentionning p means q must be true. if q is true whether or not p is true. pressuposition are part of the common ground. negating statement does not negate the presupposition. Have u met bill. presuposses bill exists.

Question 2

what are homonyms

Answer 2

words with same spelling or pronunciation.

Question 3

what are the two types of homonyms

Answer 3

homographs = same spelling not same pronunciation (tear, tear)

homophones = different spelling, same pronunciation (see, sea)

Question 4

what is polysemy

Answer 4

words with more than one related meaning. almost always spelled the same. arise due to semantic change . Word referring to one meaning is extended to refer to a related meaning. Polysemy is not vagueness.

holds when a word has two or more
related meanings: cap (cover your hat, cover your bottle)

Question 5

what are synonyms

Answer 5

pair of words with very similar meanings. happy, content

Question 6

what are antonyms

Answer 6

pairs words that are opposite. scalar adjectives(tall vs short)
complementary words: dead/alive