Activity 1. Choose definition and examples for the following lexical relations: synonym, antonym, hyponym, meronym and collocations
Examples: clever – smart, lion – roar, easy – difficult, bird – pidgeon, cupboard – door
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Lexical relations
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Examples
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The classifications ortaxonomies of natural
phenomena or human
artefacts.
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A word which means the opposite ofanother word.
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When two words are
always used together. ;
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A word or a phrasewhich has the same or;nearly the samemeaning with another ;
word or phrase.
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Words that bear part- :whole relationship
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Activity 2. Define the hyponyms in the following sentences:
1. At the party, he enjoyed talking to his uncle, aunt, cousins, - parents, sister-in-laws as well as brother-in-laws.
2. They played poker, Monopoly, hide and seek, as well as baseball at the party.
3. My friend can play the piano, the violin, the guitar, the flute and the trumpet.
4. Fragrances for perfumes are derived from the oils in the petals of fresh flowers, the leaves, the barks, the roots, the fruits and the seeds of plants.
5. In mid September, 2003, Singapore's shock announcement of a fresh Sars case in the newspapers, on television, the radio and the Internet sent a chill through Asian countries and all other countries in the world.
Answers:
1. At the party, he enjoyed talking to his relatives.
2. They played games at the party.
3. My friend can play various music instruments.
4. Fragrances for perfumes are derived from many parts of plants.
5. In mid September, 2003, Singapore's shock announcement of a fresh Sars case in media sent a
chill around the world.
Activity 3. Identify the levels in the following groups of words:
(a) apple, fruit, Granny Smith, (b)sports car, vehicle, car, (c) garment, trousers, jeans,
(d) labrador, animal, dog, (e) chair,wheelchair, furniture, (f) bread-knife, cutlery, knife,
(g) crockery, saucer, plate, (h) flower,plant, rose
Activity 4. The following words are all subordinate to foohvear. Draw a hierarchical
diagram ofthe words to illustrate the taxonomic relations between them. Identify basic-level
words.
Wellingtons, slippers, tennis-shoes, lace-ups, liigh-heels, indoor footwear, galoshes,flats, walking-shoes, boots, outdoor footwear, high-heel, climbing-boots, shoes.
Activity 5. The following words are all subordinate to tableware. Draw a hierarchical
diagram ofthe words to illustrate the taxonomic relations between them. Identify basic-level
words.
bread-knife, whisky glass, knife, tea-spoon, bowl, cheese-knife, platter, cutlery, fork,mug, wine-glass, tea-cup, tea-pot, spoon, cup, saucer, glassware, soup-spoon, glass,crockery, plate, fish-knife
Activity 6. Each of the following sentences presents a pair of words. Which of them is a
superordinate and which, a hyponym?
1. She reads books all day - mostly novels.
2. A crocodile is a reptile.
3. There's no flower more beautiful than a tulip.
4. He likes all vegetables except carrots.
Activity 7. Draw a chart to show the relationship between a superordinate and a hyponym.
1. luggage and suitcase
2. green vegetable and bean
3. animal and foal
4. animal and child
5. fowl and rooster
6. plant and coconut
7. plant and rose
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