Semantics

Question 1

Semantics

Answer 1

the study of meaning in language, more concerned with the definition of words

Question 2

Morphology

Answer 2

More concerned with the way morphemes are linked together to form words

Question 3

Morphology vs Semantics

Answer 3

M - form words, S - define words

Question 4

Pragmatics

Answer 4

concerned with the connotation of words (social context)

Question 5

Pragmatics vs Semantics

Answer 5

P - connotation of words, S - denotation of words

Question 6

Ferdinand de Sausurre

Answer 6

Big Ideas: language is a formal system, linguistic signs

Question 7

Linguistic signs

Answer 7

Units of language have dual parts, a concept and a “sound pattern”

Question 8

Semantic Features

Answer 8

basic element that is denoted with a (+) or (-), used in the analysis of word meaning

Question 9

Semantic Roles

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agent & themes; instrument & experiencer; location, source & goal

Question 10

Lexical relations

Answer 10

Synonymy, antonymy, hyponymy

Question 11

Hyponymy

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Superordinate (broader category), hyponym (more specific category)

Question 12

Homophone

Answer 12

Same pronunciation, different meaning

Question 13

Homograph

Answer 13

Same spelling, different pronunciation

Question 14

Homonym

Answer 14

Same spelling and pronunciation, different meanings

Question 15

Prototype

Answer 15

Best example of a certain category

Question 16

Collocation

Answer 16

Habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word