Types of meaning
What is semasiology?
Semasiology is the branch of Linguistics which studies the meaning of words, called semantics.
What can be the causes of semantic changes?
It can be extra-linguistic and linguistic
How many levels are there in the semantic structure?
Two levels: radial polysemy and chain of polysemy
What is metaphore?
A metaphor is a transfer of the meaning based on comparison and an association of similarity of two objects, phenomena.
Can you name types of semantic structure of compounds?
1. Idiomatic
2. Non-idiomatic
What is the meaning of semasiology?
The name comes from the Greek semasia “signification” (from sema “sign” semantikos “significant” and logos “learning”).
What are the extra-linguistic causes?
Various changes in the life of the speech community, changes in economic and social structure, scientific concepts and other spheres of human activities as reflected in word meaning.
What is polysemantic and monosemantic words?
A word having several meanings is called polysemantic and words having only one meaning are called monosemantic words
Count the four types of similarity of metaphore.
1. Similarity of shape
2. Similarity of position
3. Similarity of function and behaviour
4. Similarity of colour
What types of idiomatic compounds there are ?
Total and partial
What is the main object of semasiology ?
Semantic development of English words, its causes and classification, relevant distinctive features and semantic grouping and connections in the vocabulary system.
What is the main form of linguistic cause?
differentiation of synonyms which can be illustrated by the semantic development of a number of words.
What does 'dull sound' mean?
Not loud or distinct
What are many metaphors based on? Give an example.
Many metaphores are based on parts of human body. For example, the leg of a table.
What does ladybird mean?
A small flying insect
How many types of meaning there are?
There are two main types of meaning: grammatical meaning and lexical meaning.
Which Latin word means a feather of a bird?
Penna
What is the meaning of ' high tea'?
A meal with cakes and tea usually eaten in the late afternoon
What do the following geographical words mean as a common noun: China and Brussels?
China - porcelain
Brussels - a special kind of carpet
What is the name of a large fly with a blue body?
Bluebottle
What is the difference between grammatical and lexical meanings ?
The grammatical meaning is the meaning of an inflectional morpheme or of some other syntactic device.
The lexical meaning of the word is the meaning proper to the given linguistic unit in all its forms.
What is the meaning of the word 'tide' now and in old English?
Now, a regular rise and fall in the level of the sea
In old English, time, season, hour
Can you name all meanings of the word 'head'?
Brain, go towards, title, chief teacher, boss of a business, top of anything
Give an example of the name of person which may become a common noun?
Boycott, sandwich
What is the difference between 'dog house' and 'house-dog'?
Dog house – it is a special house for a dog
House-dog – it is a kind of a dog living near the house or in the house and protecting the house and housekeeper.