Semantics

Question 1

Synonym

Answer 1

a single lexeme typically has different sets of similar meanings that can cover different aspects ot the lexeme.
e.g. Coat has different synonyms for its senses ‘outer garment,’ jacket.

Question 2

Antonymy

Answer 2

refers to lexemes with opposite or contrasting meanings.
E.g. Good and Evil.

Question 3

Hypernymy

Answer 3

a word that names a broad category that includes other words.
E.g. primate is a hypernymy for chimpanzee and human.

Question 4

Hyponym

Answer 4

a term that denotes a subcategory of a more general class. A hyponym can be a group of words on a similar level that can be all replaced by the same hypernym.
E.g. pigeon, crow, eagle and seagull are all hyponyms (co-hyponyms) of bird (their hypernym). In turn, bird is a hyponym of animal.

Question 5

Idiom

Answer 5

a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those individual words.
E.g. ‘over the moon.’ = happy.

Question 6

Denotation

Answer 6

the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.

Question 7

Connotation

Answer 7

an idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

Question 8

What is the acronym

Answer 8

HI CHADS

Question 9

Euphemism

Answer 9

a mild or indirect lexeme or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring or embarrassing. Usually this will relate to taboo topics such as death, sex or menstruation.
E.g. ‘In a better place’ for died.

Question 10

Dysphemism

Answer 10

a derogatory or unpleasant term instead of pleasant or neutral one.
E.g. ‘Croaked it’ for died.