Synonymy and its types
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This document discusses different types of synonymy: 1. Near synonymy, where expressions are similar but not identical in meaning. Examples given are mist-fog and stream-brook. 2. Partial synonymy, where expressions match in identity of meaning but fail to meet conditions of absolute synonymy. The example given is car-vehicle. 3. Absolute (perfect, complete) synonymy, where words match in all shades of meaning and stylistic characteristics. Examples given are airman-pilot and car-automobile. Absolute synonyms are rare for lexemes but more common for composite expressions.
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- 1. SYNONYMY
- 2. Expressions with the same (or nearly) the same meaning are synonymous.
- 3. Two points should be noted about this definition: 1. It does not restrict the meaning of synonymy to lexemes: it allows for the possibility that lexically simple expression may have the same meaning as lexically complex expression.
- 4. 2. It makes identity not merely similarity, of meaning the criterion of synonymy.
- 6. Near synonymy expressions that are more ore less similar but not identical in meaning. Examples Mist-fog Stream-brook Dive_plunge
- 7. Partial synonymy which meet the criterion the identity of meaning, but which, for various reasons, fail to meet the conditions of what is generally referred to as absolute synonymy. car- vehicle
- 8. Absolute(perfect,complete) synonymy words matching in all their shades of meaning and in all stylistic characteristics. Ex airman-pilot car-automobile
- 9. *absolute synonyms are rare in English language *they are rare when it’s the relationship between lexemes. *its not rare when it’s the relationship of lexically composite expressions.
- 10. Two or more expressions are absolutely synonymous if, and only if they are satisfy the following conditions:
- 11. 1. All their meanings are identical. they live in a large/big house. I will tell my big sister. I will tell my large sister. 2. They are synonymous in all contexts. You will make a big mistake. You will make a large mistake.
- 12. 3. They are semantically equivalent, their meaning or meninges are identical on all dimensions of meaning, descriptive or non descriptive. Descriptive synonymy bachelor- unmarried man- divorcee
- 13. Expressive(non descriptive meaning) Skillful- clever Stingy –economical Enormous, colossal-huge; very big