Semantics Flashcards
1
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semantics
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the study of what words actually mean in the real world
2
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denotation
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the literal defintion of a lexical icon
3
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connotation
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the hidden or associated meaning
4
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semantic field
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a group of words based around the same topic
5
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collocation
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two or more words that frequently appear together
6
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fixed expression
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over time some collocations become fixed
7
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synonym
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a word with a near equivalent meaning to another word
8
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antonym
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a word with an opposite meaning to another word
9
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hypernym
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the ‘head word’ or most general word e.g. colour
10
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hyponym
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the more specific words that fall under the hypernym
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co-hyponyms
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all the words that fall under the hypernym
