Solved and Explained Study Questions | Chapter 9 | Semantics | The Study of Language | [ ENGLISH ]

Follow on my latest Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/umairbinabid816 Watch this video in URDU/HINDI:    • 10 Important Questions About Semantics | C...   My Blog: https://umairlinguistics.blogspot.com Fiver: https://www.fiverr.com/umair_linguist The following questions have been answered in this video: 1 What semantic feature must a noun have in order to be used in this sentence? The ___________ were discussing what to do. 2 Using semantic features, how would you explain the oddness of these sentences? (a) The television drank my water. (b) His dog writes poetry. 3 What phrase is used more often instead of “thematic roles” and what other term is used instead of “theme” in the semantic analysis of noun phrases? 4 What kind of opposites can be identified via the “negative test”? 5 How is the term “prototype” used in semantics? 6 Identify the roles of the seven noun phrases in this sentence: With her new golf club, Anne Marshall whacked the ball from the woods to the grassy area near the hole and she suddenly felt invincible. 7 Which of the following words are co-hyponyms? ant, cabbage, insect, plant, turnip, vegetable 8 What is the basic lexical relation between each pair of words listed here? (a) assemble/disassemble (d) dog/schnauzer (g) move/run (b) damp/moist (e) furniture/table (h) peace/piece (c) deep/shallow (f) married/single (i) pen/pen 9 Which of the following opposites are gradable, non-gradable, or reversive? (a) absent/present (c) fail/pass (e) fill it/empty it (b) appear/disappear (d) fair/unfair (f) high/low 10 Are the underlined words in these sentences best described as examples of polysemy or metonymy? 11 What is the lexical relation between the English words swallow (= a small bird) and swallow (= make food or drink go down the throat). 12 What is the hierarchical relationship in the meanings of this set of words: Bronchitis, disease, influenza, pneumonia, tuberculosis. Follow me at the following platforms: You Tube:    / umairlinguistics   Follow me at Facebook:   / umairlinguistics   Follow me at Twitter:   / umairlinguist   Follow me at Instagram:   / umairlinguistics   Follow me at Tumblr:   / umairlinguistics   Follow me at Mix: https://mix.com/umairlinguist/collect... Follow me at VK https://vk.com/id558693726 Follow me at Linkedin:   / umair-bin-abid-237938166