Vehicles are part of our everyday life. They help us transporting goods, traveling and are part of our free time activities. This leads to many different types of vehicles, many lexemes and therefore a large lexical field.
In this paper I will have a closer look at the semantic field vehicle. I will concentrate on vehicles that move on solid ground. Starting by analyzing the sense relations within the semantic field, synonymous, hyponymic, meronymic, polysemous, and homonymous relations will be the key aspects of my analysis. Furthermore, I will have a look at the prototype theory and the Goodness-Of-Exemplar-Rating in connection to the lexical field vehicle.
Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Analysis of sense relations
- 2.1. Synonymy
- 2.2. Hyponymy
- 2.3. Meronymy
- 2.4. Polysemy and Homonymy
- 3. Is a skateboard a typical vehicle? - Prototype Theory
- 3.1. Goodness-Of-Exemplar-Rating
- 3.2. Family resemblance
- 4. Conclusion
Objectives and Key Themes
This paper examines the semantic field of "vehicle", focusing on vehicles that move on solid ground. It aims to analyze the structure and organization of this lexical field by investigating sense relations such as synonymy, hyponymy, and meronymy. The paper also explores the prototype theory and the Goodness-of-Exemplar-Rating in relation to the concept of a vehicle.
- Sense relations within the semantic field of vehicle
- Synonymy, hyponymy, and meronymy as organizational principles
- Prototype theory and its application to the lexical field of vehicle
- The concept of "typical vehicle" and the role of exemplar ratings
- The structure and hierarchy of the lexical field of vehicle
Chapter Summaries
- Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter provides an overview of the semantic field of "vehicle", highlighting its importance in everyday life and the diverse range of vehicles it encompasses. It also introduces the concept of semantic fields as structured entities within a language.
- Chapter 2: Analysis of sense relations This chapter delves into the various types of sense relations found within the lexical field of "vehicle", including synonymy, hyponymy, and meronymy. It examines how these relations contribute to the organization and structure of the field.
- Chapter 3: Is a skateboard a typical vehicle? - Prototype Theory This chapter explores the application of prototype theory to the lexical field of "vehicle", examining the concept of a "typical vehicle" and the role of exemplar ratings in determining the prototypicality of different vehicles. It also discusses the concept of "family resemblance" as a way of understanding the complex relationships between different types of vehicles.
Keywords
The main keywords and focus topics of the text include: semantic field, vehicle, synonymy, hyponymy, meronymy, prototype theory, Goodness-of-Exemplar-Rating, family resemblance, lexical field, lexical structure.
- Quote paper
- Marijke Eggert (Author), 2008, A semantic analysis of the lexical field "vehicle", Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/199129
