4.2 ANTONYMY(反义关系词)
?Antonymy :
Refers to the oppositeness of meaning. Words that are opposite in meaning are called antonyms.
Antonyms can be loosely divided into threecategories:(1)Gradable antonymy
(2) Complementary antonymy(3)Converse antonymy
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GRADABLEANTONYMS（等级反义关系）
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good -----------------------bad?long -----------------------short?big -----------------------small
?Can be modified by adverbs of degree like very.
?Can have comparativeforms.?Can be asked with how.
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COMPLEMENTARYANTONYMS互补反义关系
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alive : dead?
odd : even?male : female?pass : fail?present : absent?innocent : guilty
?boy : girl?hit : miss
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ANTONYMS/RELATIONALOPPOSITES逆向反义关系
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buy : sell
?lend : borrow?give : receive?parent : child?husband : wife
teacher : studentabove : belowbefore : afterhost : guestemployer : employee
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4.3 MERONYMY(整体-部分关系)
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Meronymy
Refer to a term used to describe a part-whole relationship between lexical items.
Tree
root trunk branch leaf
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