Semantics Flashcards
1
Q
Semantic field
A
field of of words connected in meaning that is not the subject matter of the text
2
Q
Lexical field
A
words connected in meaning that are connected to the subject matter of the text
3
Q
Collocations
A
words that go together
fish and chips / salt and pepper
4
Q
metaphores
A
figerative not literal
5
Q
pun
A
play on words
6
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hyperbole
A
exaggeration
6
Q
meiosis
A
deliberate understatement
this diamond ring is a small token of my love for you
6
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synecdoche
A
a part stands in for a whole or a whole stands for part
im getting my new weels today / the government will make an
7
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mentonymy
A
one thing represents something else
wall steet represents the US banking system
