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Semantics - Introduction to Linguistics

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Understanding Synonyms and Homonyms

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  A  synonym  (from Greek syn "with" + onoma "name") is a word that has the same meaning as another word. "Couch" and "sofa" are  synonyms . A  homonym  is a word that is pronounced like another word. "Pare", "pair", and "pear" are  homonyms . What is a Synonym? A synonym (sin–uh-nim) is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word. When words or phrases have the same meaning, we say that they are synonymous of each other. Synonyms are regular and essential parts of everyday language that we use almost without thinking. They come in all parts of speech: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and so on. Examples of Synonyms Here are some synonyms of words we use every day: 1. Bad: awful, terrible, horrible 2. Good: fine, excellent, great 3. Hot: burning, fiery, boiling 4. Cold: chilly, freezing, frosty 5. Easy: Simple, effortless, straightforward 6. Hard: difficul...

Get to know about Linguistics

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Have you ever wondered, why if there are two mice, we should call it "two mice" in English instead of "two mouses"?? Also, why is the way to read the words of tree and three are different, although just different on one letter? Why??? Questions like these are questions that encourage the learning interest of linguistics. Linguistics is a science which studies the ins and outs of language. Linguistics experts develop and test hypotheses about language scientifically. Linguists investigate how humans acquire language knowledge, how cognitive processes occur when someone speaks words, how geographical differences affect differences in variation, how influences the use of language in certain contexts, etc. Linguistics includes knowledge of all aspects of language as a means of communication. The smallest aspect of language is the sound of language. This knowledge includes the process of producing language sounds from the speaker until the sound is recei...