Lexicology Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• componential definition : a dictionary definition based on semantic decomposition into features
• metonymy : a meaning extension based on contiguity rather than similarity
• connotative meaning : a type of meaning that reflects a speaker’s attitude rather than objective reference
• denotation : the aspect of meaning connected with the real-world referent of a word
• classeme : a semantic feature that classifies lexical items into conceptual categories rather than describing individual meaning
• differential feature : a semantic feature that distinguishes one lexical item from others within the same class
• partial synonymy : the relationship between words whose meanings overlap partially but are not identical
• seme : the minimal semantic component that cannot be further subdivided in meaning analysis
• axiomatic features : a set of semantic assumptions underlying the interpretation of a lexical item
• lexical semantics : the linguistic discipline concerned with the structure and interpretation of word meaning
• core meaning : the part of meaning that remains stable across different contexts of use
• hyponymy : a relation in which one word’s meaning includes the meaning of another
• paradigmatic meaning : the meaning of a lexical unit as systemically opposed to other units in the language
• contextual meaning : a meaning that emerges only in a specific linguistic environment