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Unit 6 Semantic Networks of English Words Check Your Understanding State whether each of the following statements is TRUE or FALSE. a. Words from different classes can form a semantic field. b. Most lexical items form semantic field with other lexemes with certain semantic relation. c. The meaning of a hyponym is included in the meaning of its superordinate. d. There is always a superordinate term for its hyponyms. e. Lexical gaps across English and Chinese exist in all semantic fields. Key: F T F F T In-Class Activities 1. Some semantic fields are quite small. For example, each pair of an