Semantics

Question 1

What concepts make up the Semantic Features theory?

Answer 1

Necessary and sufficient concepts

Question 2

What kind of analysis is in semantic features?

Answer 2

Componential

Question 3

Synonyms in lexical relations

Answer 3

X=Y

have same features

Question 4

Antonyms in lexical relations

Answer 4

X opposes Y

Shares all but one feature

Question 5

Hypo/Hypernym

Answer 5

X is a kind of Y

has all features plus one more

Question 6

Flaws in semantic feature theory (4)

Answer 6

Prototypes
Gradience
Collocation/Context
Polysemy

Question 7

What is a frame?

Answer 7

An abstraction from real life

Question 8

What are repeating aspects in the ‘journey’ frame? (5)

Answer 8

Trajector
Ground
Path
Manner
Position

Question 9

what is a conceptual metaphor?

Answer 9

Map between frames to aid understanding

Question 10

What is a cognitive metaphor?

Answer 10

Systematic
Source domain
Target domain

Question 11

Source domain

Answer 11

what you use to understand something else (tangible)

Question 12

Target domain

Answer 12

What you are trying to understand (abstract)