Theoretical Questions
Practical Exercises
Give a definition
Practical Exercises
Theoretical Questions 2.0
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What is semantics?
The study of the meaning of words, phrases and sentences.
100
"make the bed", "give someone advice", "ashamed of" are examples of ...
collocations
100
Word order
the heart of syntax, and most of English grammar is taken up with the rules governing the order in which words, and clusters of words, can appear
100
"Let me give you a hand" is an example of _________?
Metonymy
100
What is conceptual meaning?
The basic, essential component of meaning that its conveyed by the literal use of a word.
200
What are co-hyponyms?
Two or more words that share the same superordinate term.
200
Give examples of gradable and non-gradable antonyms
gradable antonyms -
large/small, hot/cold, delicious/disgusting
non-gradable antonyms -
right/wrong, dead/alive, married/single
200
Structural ambiguity
a situation in which a single phrase or sentence has two (or more) different underlying structures and interpretations
200
Name five adjectives that begin with "O" and their opposites.
-Obedient//disobedient
-Odd//avarage
-Open-minded//close-minded
-Offensive//delightful
-Optimistic//pessimistic
200
If an agent uses another entity in order to perform an action, that other entity fills the role of ________?
Instrument
300
True or False: most syntactic categories of phrase have a variety of different functions.
True
300
Analyze the noun in capital letters in the following sentence and give its features:
-A HERD of caribou crossed the river.
(+animate) (-human) (+collective) (±Female)
300
Constituency tests
A way to uncover phrases and prove the correctness of their use. Various linguistic tests reveal the constituents of a sentence.
300
Name 10 syntactic categories
300
Two or more words with the same form and related meanings.
Polysemy
400
Crucial elements or features of meaning that any noun must have in order to be used logically as part of a sentence.
Semantic features
400
Name the semantic roles of the following sentences:
-Mike put the table in the bedroom to lay his wife's death body.
-Mike (the agent) ; The table (The theme) ; in the bedroom (location) ; to lay his wife's death body (goal)
400
Embedded sentence
a sentence that is included in the other sentence and forms a constituent of this sentence
400
Guess the different meanings of the following words:
-crash
-Jam
-Novel
Crash: It can mean auto accident, a drop in the Stock Market or to attend a party without being invited .
Jam: It can mean a sweet paste made out of fruit or to put something into a space that is too small for it.
Novel: it can mean a fictional book of significant length or an adjective to describe something new or unusual.
400
When a noun phrase is used to designate an entity as the person who has a feeling, perception or state, it fills the semantic role of _________?
Experiencer
500
Two forms with opposite meaning that are used in comparative constructions and in which the negative of one word does not necessarily imply the other.
Gradable Antonyms
500
Name the semantic roles of the following sentences:
-God created humanity based on the superior image of Aliens.
-God (The agent); Humanity (the theme); The superior image of aliens (Source).
500
Deep structure and surface structure
Deep structure -
an abstract representation that identifies the ways a sentence can be analyzed and interpreted;
is concerned with meaning.
Surface structure -
the visible form and structure of a sentence;
the spoken and heard version of the sentence;
Is concerned with grammar
500
Analyze the noun in capital letters in the following sentence and give it's inherent features:
-After the long boat trip, it felt good to stand on solid GROUND.
(-animate)(-human)(+concrete)(+common)
(-collective)
500
Another name for Hypernym is?
Superordinate.