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What is semantics?
The study of the meaning of words, phrases and sentences.
100
Give an example of Metonymy different from the ones in the reading.
Hand-- for help ("give me a hand")

Dish-- Plate of food ("the dish was magnificent")

Sugar daddy --Older rich lover ("So, basically, you got yourself a sugar daddy")


100
What is the difference between semantics and syntax?
syntax is the structure and ordering of components withing a sentence meanwhile semantics is the study of meaning.
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
Is the verb "get" a good example of Polysemy or Hyponymy? Why?
Polysemy because it can mean "procure", "become" or "understand".
200
What is a Morph?
Forms use to realize morphemes.
200
Name five adjectives that begin with "O" and their opposites.
-Obedient//disobedient

-Odd//avarage

-Open-minded//close-minded

-Omnipotent//mortal

-Optimistic//pessimistic 

200
If an agent uses another entity in order to perform an action, that other entity fills the role of ________?
Instrument
300
"ELN" and "Guerilla" are examples of ________?
Metonymy
300
This ought to be your lucky day! You have a free pass and 300 points.
(go buy the lottery)
300
What kind of coat can be put only when wet?
A coat of paint.
300

This ought to be your lucky day! You have a free pass and 300 points.

(go buy the lottery)
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
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)

400
A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How many cents does the ball costs?
$0.05
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:

-Mike put the table in the bedroom to lay his wife's death body.

-God created humanity based on the superior image of Aliens.

-Mike (the agent) ; The table (The theme) ; in the bedroom (location) ; to lay his wife's death body (goal)


-God (The agent); Humanity (the theme); The superior image of aliens (Source).

 

500

It walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon and three legs in the evening. What is it?

The Man. 

A baby crawls on all fours, then walks on two legs as an adult and uses two legs and a cane when they're old.

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.