LEXICAL SEMANTICS

LEXICAL SEMANTICS

1. The study of how and what the words of a lenguage denote.

   • Divide in
     • • SINTACTICS
         • The study, or rules where by words or other different elements of the sentences structures are combined to form grammatical sentences
           • HE (Subject), LIVES (Verb), THERE (Complement)
       • SEMANTICS
         • The study of meaning that is used to understand human expression through language
           • NOSE: Part of body used to smell
           • DIVIDE IN
             • • POLYSEMOUS
                 • Association of one word with two or more distinct meanings. A word or phrase with several meanings.
                   • BANK: A place where a person can sit / Bank of river
                     • LEXEMES
               • HOMONYMS
                 • Homonyms (also called homophones) are words that sound like one another but have different meanings. Some homonyms are spelled the same.
                   • ( EYE - I): Part of body and a subject
     • LEXICAL RELATIONS
       • Explore the relation of the meaning in a word
         • • SYNONYMS
             • Two or more words that have the same meaning
               • Adversity/Difficulty/Misfortune
           • ANTONYMS
             • Opposite meanings
               • Meek - Bold
           • HIPONIMY
             • term used to designate a member of a class.
               • Flower: Rose/Orchid/Jasmine
           • MERONYMY
             • A word that denotes a constituent part or a member of something.
               • Apple - Apple tree Tire - Part of a car
         • SEMANTIC FIELD
           • Set of words grouped by meaning referring to a specific subject
             • ANIMALS (Lion,f ish, bird, etc...)