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1、Chapter 9 Sense Relations9.1 Sense Relations9.2 Hyponymy9.3 Synonymy9.4 Antonymy9.5 Homonymy 9. Sense Relations What are sense relations(语义关系)? Words are arbitrary symbols and are independent identities so far as their outer facet-spelling and pronunciation, is concerned. But semantically, all words
2、 are related in one way or another, hence sense relations. In light of sense relations, words can be classified semantically.9.1 Sense Relations Types of sense relations -Polysemy(一词多义)-Hyponymy(上下义关系)-semantic inclusion Synonymy(同义关系)-semantic similarity Antonymy(反义关系)-semantic opposition Homonymy(
3、同形或同音异义关系) 9.1 Polysemy Polysemy is a common feature to all natural languages, a causal glance of any pages of any dictionary will justify the fact. When a word is first coined, it is always monosemic, but in the course of development, the same symbol may be employed to express new meanings as it is
4、 impossible to have one symbol in a language to denote one thing in a world. Two approaches to polysemy 1) Diachronic approach(历时角度) Polysemy is assumed to be the result of growth and development of the semantic structure of one and same word, word has the primary meaning when firstly created and th
5、en with the time and development of language, more meanings will attribute to it, thus has the derived meanings. Synchronic approach(共时角度)Synchronically, polysemy is viewed as the coexistence of various meaning of the same word in a historical period of time, the basic meaning of a word is considere
6、d to be the core of word meaning, called as central meaning. The derived meaning, no matter how numerous, are secondary. Two processes of development1)Radiation(辐射) The primary meaning stands at the centre and the secondary meanings proceed out like rays. All the meanings are independent but call al
7、l be traced back to the central meaning.Question: can you analyze the radiation of the words in “head”, “collar”, “ neck” and “bridge”? 2)Concatenation(连锁) concatenation meaning “linking together”, is a semantic process in which the meaning of a word moves gradually away from its first signification
8、 by successive shifts of meaning, and there is not a shadow of connection between the sense that is finally developed and the primary. E.g. candidatea. white-robedb. office seeker in white gownsc. a person who seeks an officed. a person proposed for a place, award9.2 Hyponymy The definition of hypon
9、ymy Hyponymy deals with the relationship of semantic inclusion. It refers to the relationship which obtains between the genus(种) (general lexical item)and the species(类)(specific lexical items). The general lexical item is called the superordinate(上义词). The specific words are known as hyponyms(下义词).
10、9.2 Hyponymyliteratureprosefictiondramashort storynovelettenovelpoetry9.2 Hyponymyswimmingboxingrunning racewrestlingweight-liftinghurdle racerunningrelaysprintinglong-distance racegymnasticsathleticsball gamessports9.2 Hyponymy Implications of semantic field for vocabulary learningcharacter/ virtue
11、easy-going, aggressive, arrogant, self-conceited, modest,considerate, sympathetic, extrovert, introvert,amicable, Ambitious, honest, loyal, obedient, strong-willed, Iron-willed, trustworthy, obstinate,stubborn, unyielding, confident Can you list more diagrams about the hyponymy and point out the sup
12、er-ordinate and hyponym?Body, vehicle, communicative approach, human being, musical instrument9.2 Hyponymy The semantic field theory(语义场理论) The vocabulary of a language is not simply a listing of independent items, but is organized into areas or fields, the members of which are joined together by so
13、me common semantic component. The whole vocabulary can be divided up into fields. Words in each field are semantically related and define one another. Vocabulary is seen as an integrated system of lexemes interrelated in sense. -Jost Trier (a German linguist)9.2 Hyponymy The semantic field theory Mo
14、st languages share same semantic fields. Time Space Age Kinship Food Color Emotion 9.2 Hyponymy The semantic field theoryThe semantic field of the same concept may not have the same members in different languages, thus lexical gaps(词汇空缺) occur.9.2 Hyponymy The semantic field theory The semantic fiel
15、d of kinship Members in English: 13-father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, cousin, husband, wife. Members in Chinese: . The semantic field of food hot dog, sandwich, hamburger 豆腐, 馒头 Can you list a semantic field on Chinese relatives point out why are Chinese rel
16、atives words more than the English ones? And what causes such a lexical gap between them?9.3 Synonymy Types of synonyms Absolute or perfect synonyms: words which are identical in meaning in all its aspects, I.e. both in grammatical and lexical meaning,Such synonyms are rare in natural languages. com
17、pounding and composition; word building and word-formation; malnutrition and undernourishment9.3 Synonymy Types of synonymsRelative or partial synonyms: words which are similar or nearly the same in denotation, but embrace different shades of meaning or different degree of a given quality. It is thi
18、s type of synonyms we shall deal with here.9.3 Synonymy Sources of synonyms Borrowing Native Borrowed roomchamberfoe enemy help aidleave departbodilycorporal 9.3 Synonymy Sources of synonyms Borrowing Native FrenchLatintimeageepochbellystomachabdomenfireflameconflagrationaskquestioninterrogate9.3 Synonymy Sou
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