This category of lexis refers to words that are often defined by reference to their similarities or differences with other words.
synonymsantonyms
homonyms
homophones
lexical sets
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varieties of Englishcognates and false friends
connotation
SYNONYMS
These are different words that are the same or similiar in meaning.
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Joyful, glad, happy
ANTONYMS
Antonyms are diffent words that express opposite meanings.
short, tall
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HOMONYMS
Homonyms are words that have the same spelling and pronunciation, but have different meanings.
watch (n)
watch (v)
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HOMOPHONES
Homophones are words that sound the same but differ in spelling and meaning.
knight
night
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LEXICAL SETS
Lexical sets are words that are related to each other or belong to the same category.
baseball
glove player
bat
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VARIETIES OF ENGLISH
This refers to words that have the same meaning or relate to one another through the different types of English spoken around the world.
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COGNATES AND FALSE FRIENDS
Cognates are words that have similiar form and meaning in the L1 and L2.
A false friend are words which have the same or similar form in the L1 and the L2, but do not mean the same thing.
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embarrassed vs. embarazada
CONNOTATION
A connotation is a social or emotional association of a word. The connotation of words is positive, neutral and negative.
For example, a person could be described as slender, thin or skinny depending on the speaker’s association of that particular person.
slender (positive association)
thin (neutral association)skinny (negative
association)
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Slender, thin or skinny?
Semantic Meaning2.4 KEY TERMS & CONCEPTS2.D
The key terms and concepts you should know for this lesson are:
Antonyms (3)Cognates (8)Connotation (9)Homonyms (4)Homophones (5)Lexical sets (6)Semantic meaning (1)Synonyms (2)Varieties of English (7)Refer to the slide (in parenthesis) indicated
after each term to review its meaning.
BEFORE YOU CONTINUE TO THE NEXT LESSON:
• Review the terms and concepts as needed
• Complete the quiz and check your answers.