Lexical Relations and Communication in Technical Texts
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Lexical Relations
1. Synonymy
Words with similar meanings can arise due to various factors:
- Archaisms: Words falling into disuse.
- Dialectical variations.
- Technological advancements.
- Colloquialisms: Informal language use.
- Standard lexicon: General vs. specific terms.
2. Antonymy
Words with opposite meanings can be categorized as:
- Complementary: One term negates the other (e.g., single-married).
- Gradual: Opposition on a scale (e.g., big-small).
- Reciprocal: One term implies the other (e.g., buying-selling).
3. Hyponymy and Hypernymy
These describe hierarchical relationships between words:
- Hyponymy: A more specific term (e.g., pink, purple are hyponyms of color).
- Hypernymy: A more general term (e.g., color is a hypernym of pink, purple).
- Co-hyponyms: Terms sharing