Semantic Relations and the Lexicon: Antonymy, Synonymy and other Paradigms Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Semantic Relations and the Lexicon: Antonymy, Synonymy and other Paradigms Book

This book explores how some word meanings are paradigmatically related to each other, for example as opposites or synonyms, and what these say about the mental organization of our vocabularies. Traditional approaches claim that such relations are part of our lexical knowledge (our 'dictionary' of mentally stored words); however Lynne Murphy takes a new, pragmatic approach, arguing that lexical relations in fact consitute our 'metalinguistic' knowledge. The book draws on a century of previous research, including word association experiments, child language, and the use of synonyms and atonyms in text.Read More

from£30.99 | RRP: £21.99
* Excludes Voucher Code Discount Also available Used from £55.62
  • 0521070589
  • 9780521070584
  • M. Lynne Murphy
  • 31 July 2008
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 304
  • 1
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. If you click through any of the links below and make a purchase we may earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you). Click here to learn more.

Would you like your name to appear with the review?

We will post your book review within a day or so as long as it meets our guidelines and terms and conditions. All reviews submitted become the licensed property of www.find-book.co.uk as written in our terms and conditions. None of your personal details will be passed on to any other third party.

All form fields are required.