Vocab List - 11/8/2020 Flashcards

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Semantics

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The study of meaning in language

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Speaker-reference

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what the speaker is referring to by using some linguistic expression

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Linguistic-reference

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the systematic denotation of some linguistic expression as part of a language

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Referent

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an entity identified by the use of a referring expression such as a noun or noun phrase

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Extension

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the set of all potential referents for a referring expression

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Prototype

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typical member of the extension of a referring expression is a prototype of that expression

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Stereotype

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list of characteristics describing a prototype is said to be a stereotype

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Coreference

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two linguistic expressions that refer to the same real-world entity are said to be coreferential

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Anaphora

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linguistic expression that refers to another linguistic expression

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Deixis

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an expression that has one meaning but can refer to different entities depending on the speaker and his or her spatial and temporal orientation

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Antonymy

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two forms with opposite meanings

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Gradable

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antonyms that can be used in comparative constructions i.e. my smile is wider than yours.

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Hyponymy

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meaning of one form is included in the meaning of another

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Homophony

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two or more differently written forms have the same pronunciation but different meaning

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Homography

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two or more forms are the same only in writing but different in pronunciation and meaning

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Homonymy

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one form (written or spoken) has two or more unrelated meanings, but have the same pronunciation and spelling

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Polysemy

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one form (written or spoken) having multiple meanings which are all related by
extension
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Synonymy

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two or more forms with very closely related meanings, which are often, but not always, exchangeable in sentence

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Collocation

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words which tend to occur with other words

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Gradable

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antonyms that can be used in comparative constructions i.e. my smile is wider than yours.

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Non-Gradable

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antonyms that are opposites that cannot be obtained together

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Hyponymy

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the meaning of one form is included in the meaning of another

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Contradictory Sentences

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a sentence which is necessarily false, because of the senses of the words in the sentence

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Homophony

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two or more differently written forms have the same pronunciation but different meaning

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Homography
two or more forms are the same only in writing but different in pronunciation and meaning
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Homonymy
one form (written or spoken) has two or more unrelated meanings, but have the same pronunciation and spelling
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Polysemy
``` one form (written or spoken) having multiple meanings which are all related by extension ```
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Metonymy
the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant
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Collocation
words which tend to occur with other words
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Synthetic Sentences
sentences that may be true or false depending upon how the world is