This document discusses the application of semantic field theory to English vocabulary learning. It defines a semantic field as the relationship between words based on their meanings. Semantic fields include hyponymy, antonymy, and synonymy. Hyponymy refers to a specific instance of a more general word, like how "rose" is a hyponym of "flower." Antonymy forms relationships between words with opposite meanings. Synonymy connects words with similar meanings. The document argues that understanding semantic fields can improve vocabulary learning and language acquisition. It concludes that the size of one's vocabulary affects linguistic competence, so semantic field theory provides useful insights for teaching English vocabulary.

1. Ali Asghar Jatoi
20 BS/ENG/011
Semantics
11/8/2021 jatoiasghar06@gmail.com 1

2. Presentation Topic
THE APPLICATION OF SEMANTIC
FIELD THEORY TO ENGLISH
VOCBULARY LEARNING

3.  A semantic field is relation of words or lexemes in
accordance with meaning. Semantic field is also known as
lexeme field, word field or meaning field
 . The term “lexical field or Semantic field” is introduced by
Jost Trier in 1930.
 Jost Trier German scholar defined that any kind of change in
the meaning of one word can affects the meaning of other
related words, semantic field is broad field and it defines that
conceputal meaning of a word or lexeme is dominant meaning
in all aspects of meaning.
SEMANTICS FIELD

4. Semantic
field
Hyponymy
Antanoymy
synonymy
CALSSIFICATION

5.  Hyponymy is most well known branch of semantic
field theory
 In hyponymy meaning of words are specific
instances of a more genral word.
 For Example:-
Rose and Jasmine are the hyponyms of Flower
Cats and Dogs are the hyponyms of Animal
Mangos and Apples are the hyponyms of Fruit
It acquires all things that are related to the
same category
HYPONYMY

6.  Antonymy is another branch of semantic field which is formed
by words with the same roots and range
 Antonymy is usually formed with opposed, inconsistent and
opposite
ANTANOYMY
dead
alive
Antanoymy
Come
go
Antanoymy

7.  Synonymy refers to the semantic fields which are formed by
the words with relatively same meanings .
 For Example
SYNONYMY
reach
approach
synonymy
watch
see
synonymy

8.  This paper studies English vocabulary learning based on
semantic field theory
 In introduction, the paper presents the significance of the
study and the theoretical review of semantic field
 The efficiency of vocabulary learning greatly determines the
success of language learning
 The size of one’s vocabulary directly affects the development
of his/her linguistic competence.
CONCLUSION

9.  The Application of Semantic Field Theory to English
Vocabulary Learning (Chunming Gao
School of Foreign Languages, Changchun University of Science
and Technology, China Bin Xu Kanrin Japanese School, Japan.)
REFERENCE

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