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Semantic classification of words

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  • What do we call words that are spelled the same but have different meanings?
    Homographs
  • What do we call a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word?
    Synonym
  • Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings are called?
    Homophones
  • What is the semantic field?
    A group of words related in meaning or theme
  • What are homonyms?
    Words that are both spelled and pronounced the same but have different meanings
  • The word “bright” meaning “intelligent” and “full of light” is an example of?
    Polysemy
  • The word “bank” (money bank / river bank) is an example of what?
    Homonym
  • What is the term for a word with multiple meanings?
    Polysemy
  • Which term refers to a hierarchical relationship where one word is included in another? (e.g., “rose” is a type of “flower”)
    Hyponymy
  • “Buy” and “sell” are examples of which kind of antonyms?
    Conversive antonyms (also called relational opposites)
  • What is the general term for words with opposite meanings?
    antonyms
  • What kind of antonyms are mutually exclusive (e.g., dead – alive)?
    Complementary antonyms
  • In the pair “dog – animal,” which is the hyperonym?
    Animal
  • In the pair “dog – animal,” which is the hyperonym?
    Meronymy
  • Give an example of gradable antonyms.
    Example: hot-cold