新编简明英语语言学教程05Chapter 5_semantics(19)

Synonymy 同义现象Synonymy refers to the sameness or close similarity of meaning. Words that are close in meaning are called synonyms. 同义现象是指意义的相同或极为相近. 意义相近的词称为同义词 1) Dialectal synonyms(方言同义词)---synonyms used in different regional dialects, e.g. autumn - fall, biscuit - cracker, petrol – gasoline… 19