词汇学--Sense Relations 1.ppt

Week 11;Last week…;Sense Relation;Contents;1. Synonymy;1.1.definition of synonymy;1.2. source of synonyms;3. Sources of synonyms同义词的来源;Match the following native terms with their Latin counterparts. Native Latin Friendship maternal Hearty enemy Inner amity Outer acute Motherly cordial Sharp interior Deed action Foe exterior ;In this pattern, native, French, and Latin or Greek words co-exist.;2. 2nd reason: Dialects and regional English;;3.3rd reason: Figurative and euphemistic of words;4.4th reason: Coincidence with idiomatic expressions;5. 5th reason: stylistic words;1.3. types of synonyms;Strict synonymy;Strict synonymy;Loose synonymy ;Distinguishing synonyms;1 Synonyms In English and American usage;2 Synonyms with different stylistic meanings;Example ;3 Synonyms with different connotative meanings;Eg.;4 In shades of meaning;5 Synonyms different in range of use;6 Synonyms Different In Collocation;1.4. effects of synonyms;Avoid repetition General------specific( achieve precision ) say/speak: murmur, scream, retort, argue, protest, claim, state, declare Monotony----vividness Barbie doll’s fashion: fashions, costumes, outfits, apparel, dress… ;1.5 Exercises: Discrimination of synonyms;Discrimination of synonyms;It is whether the economy will get better. His chances of recovery from illness are . He has some ideas about what to do, but nothing specific. His directions confused us; we did not know which of the two roads to take. The poetry of Ezra Pound is sometimes difficult to understand because it contains so many