Semantics Flashcards

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Connotation

A

The associations a word has

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Lexical fields

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Vocabulary associated with a particular area

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3
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Synonyms

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Words which are similar in meaning

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4
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Denotation

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The straight forward meaning of a word

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5
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Antonyms

A

Words which have opposite meaning

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6
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Similes

A

Comparisons using like or as

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7
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Metaphors

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Describe something as something else

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8
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Extended metaphor

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When a metaphor is continued for more that one sentence

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9
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Idioms

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When the word meanings don’t explain the expression

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10
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Collocation

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Words commonly found alongside each other

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11
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Hypernym

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General description words

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12
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Hyponyms

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Specifics of a hypernym

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