Sematics Flashcards
1
Q
What is the meaning of a semantic field?
A
A group of words or expressions that are related in meaning
2
Q
What is the meaning of a denotation
A
The words literal meaning
3
Q
What is the meaning of connotation?
A
Words that have multiple meaning or uses (an idea understood culturally/emotionally)
4
Q
What is the meaning of juxtaposition?
A
2 things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
5
Q
What is the meaning of allusion?
A
An expression or an indirect reference
6
Q
What is the meaning of a pun?
A
A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word that sound alike but have different meanings (wordplay)
7
Q
What is the meaning of a collocation?
A
2 words that automatically associate with each other, e.g “salt and pepper”
