Untitled Flashcards Set

Sense

The additional elements of meaning beyond reference that can include mental images or associations.

Reference

The relationship between a word and the real-world entity it points to or denotes.

Synonymy

A lexical relation where words or expressions have the same meaning in some or all contexts.

Antonymy

A lexical relation involving words that are opposite in meaning.

Homonym

Words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings.

Polysemy

When a word has multiple meanings that are related conceptually or historically.

Hyponymy

The relationship between a general term and its more specific instances.

Complementary pairs

Antonyms where one term negates the other, such as alive/dead.

Gradable pairs

Antonyms that show degrees or variations in meaning, like big/small.

Relational opposites

Pairs of words that display symmetry in meaning, such as teacher/pupil.