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6.7 Exercises
Adept-a-word
A. Explore the issue of synonymy by comparing your word to up to three
synonyms found in a thesaurus. To what extent are the words really
synonymous? Demonstrate using the substitutability test. Consider how
synonymy is defined and, if the words are not absolutely synonymous,
why the thesaurus proposed them as synonyms.
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Design a box diagram for a semantic field that your word (i.e. at least one
of its senses) is in. Limit yourself to about twelve words, all in the same
word class (e.g. noun, verb), if possible. Discuss the semantic relations
within the field and critique the box diagram method. Are such diagrams
more appropriate to some kinds of words than others?
l. Show whether the following word are sense ynonym by dem on trati ng
whether or not they are ub titutable in all context.
a. quick. fa t
b. ick, iII
c. near clo e
2. Devise box diagram that contain the word. in the following lists. Briefly
ju tify your deci ion ba ed on your own under tandings of these words.
Take int a count whether any word are polysemous. but only con ider
enses that relate to the r u a ITUREorBAKED oo o n fields.
a. tool, bar tool, chair, armchair, chaise longue, seat, ofa
b. bun. roll. bread. cake, muffin, . cone. bage1
3. The following words have more than one antonyrn. FOľ each, di cus
whether thi is becau e the word i polysernou . For in tance, doe the
en e of s/ar/ that is an antonym to finish differ from the ense of starr that