Homonomy
What are homonyms?
Words identical in form or sound but different in meaning
What are synonyms?
Words with the same or nearly the same meaning
What are antonyms?
Words with opposite meanings
“Begin – start – commence” are examples of what?
Synonyms
Which is not a type of homonymy?
A) Lexical
B) Lexico-grammatical
C) Grammatical
D) Phonetic
Answer: D
What is the difference between full and partial homonymy?
Full = all word forms are identical;
Partial = only some word forms are identical
Give an example of a group of synonyms.
Begin – start – commence
What are gradable antonyms?
And give 1 example for it
Opposites that show degree (e.g., big – small)
“Dead – Alive” represent what kind of antonymy?
Complementary
The dominant synonym in “begin – start – commence” is:
A) Start
B) Begin
C) Commence
D) None
Answer: B
What are the three types of homonymy by meaning?
Lexical, Lexico-grammatical, and Grammatical
What is a dominant synonym?
The most neutral and general word in a synonymic group
What are complementary antonyms?
Mutually exclusive opposites (e.g., dead – alive)
What is contextual antonymy
Opposites found only in special contexts, not dictionary meanings
Which type of synonymy shows difference in style or emotion?
A) Ideographic
B) Stylistic
C) Grammatical
D) Borrowed
Answer: B
Give an example of lexical homonymy.
Seal¹ n (“sea animal”) – Seal² n (“stamp”)
What are stylistic synonyms?
Words with the same meaning but different stylistic coloring (e.g., child – kid)
Why can the same word have several antonyms
Because antonymy depends on the word’s polysemy — each meaning may generate a different opposite (e.g., dull → clever / active / bright).
Fill the blank : Mominov says that synonyms can differ not only in meaning but also in:
Stylistic coloring and emotional tone
Which part of speech most frequently shows homonymy?
A) Adjectives
B) Prepositions
C) Nouns and verbs
D) Adverbs
✅ Answer: C
What is grammatical homonymy?
When different word-forms of the same word are identical in form (e.g. brothers – brother’s;
What is the main source of synonymy in English?
Borrowing from different languages (French, Latin,
How you describe relational (conversive) antonyms, and why do they differ from other types?
Relational antonyms describe the same situation from opposite viewpoints (buy–sell, teacher–student). They differ because their opposition is based on role exchange rather than opposite qualities.
“Seal¹ n – Seal³ v” represent what kind of homonymy?
Lexico-grammatical homonymy, Subgroup A (different in grammatical and lexical meaning)
The stylistic role of antonyms in speech is to:
A) Create balance through repetition
B) Strengthen contrast and expressiveness
C) Soften the tone of communication
D) Replace synonyms for clarity
✅ Answer: B