英语词汇学教程（第四版）课件：Hyponymy.pptx

Hyponymy

6.5HyponymyHyponymydealswiththerelationofsemanticinclusion.Themeaningofamorespecificwordisincludedinthatofamoregeneralword.

6.5HyponymyGeneral Specificflower rose,lotus, osmanthus(桂花）animal cow,horse,sheep,superordinate subordinatehyponym

6.5HyponymyHyponymycanbedescribedintermsofinvertedtree-likegraphs,withhigher-ordersuperordinatesabovethelowersubordinates.

6.5Hyponymyinvertedtree-likegraphinvertednatural

6.5HyponymyplantvegetableflowertreecabbagecarrotroseplumpineChineseleavesredrose

Task1Canthesametermbebothsubordinateandsuperordinate?Giveanexampletoillustrateit.

TheanswerisYES.vegetableflowercabbageroseChineseleavesredrosesuperordinatesubordinatesuperordinatesubordinate

6.5HyponymyHyponymyisveryhelpfulbothinreadingandwriting.Thevillagehasmostoftheusualamenities:apub,alibrary,apostoffice,amedicalcentre,andaschool.

6.5HyponymyInwriting,knowingthesemanticfeaturesofthehyponyms/subordinatescanhelpusachievevividness,exactness,andconcreteness.

6.5Hyponymy[a]Treessurroundthewaternearoursummerplace.[b]Oldelmssurroundthelakenearoursummercabin.

Task2Commentandimprove:Hisrelativegotsomefurniturerecently.Revised:MrWang’sbrotherboughtadiningtableonMay15th.

Task2Commentandimprove:Itissaidthatahigh-risebuildingwasdestroyedrecently.Revised:IheardfrommyneighbourthatShangri-laHotelinHankouwasburntdownonthenightofMayDay.

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