Semantics

Question 1

True or False

Homographs can be homonyms.

Answer 1

True.

Question 2

What is an hyponym?

Answer 2

Hyponyms are words with many semantic properties in common that are either synonyms nor near synonyms such as RED and WHITE.

Question 3

What is an homonym?

Answer 3

Two words that are pronounced the same way, but have different meanings.
Example: Bear / Bare

Question 4

Identify the roles in this sentence:

Jason rode his horse in the park this morning.

Answer 4

Jason: agent
horse: theme
the park: location

Question 5

What is a source in thematic role?

a. The means by which an action is performed
b. The natural force that causes a change
c. The place from which an agent originates
d. The place from which an action originates

Answer 5

d. The place from which an action originates

Question 6

True or false. An antonym is a word with the same or nearly the same meaning.

Answer 6

FALSE

Question 7

True or false: The words “tale” and “tail” are homographs.

Answer 7

FALSE: They are homophones

Question 8

Identify the roles in this sentence:

John hates his wife.

Answer 8

John: agent

His wife: theme

Question 9

Identify the roles in this sentence:

Helene heard Robert play the piano.

Answer 9

Helen: EXP

the piano: THEME