语言学教案Chapter 5 Meaning(3)

that between the contrary and the contradictory.

In logic, a proposition is the contrary of another if it is impossible for both to true, or

false.

E.g. The coffee is hot.

The coffee is cold.

A proposition is the contradictory of another if it is impossible for both to be true, or

false.

E.g. This is a male cat.

This is a female cat.

b

a a b

2. The norm in complementary is absolute.

E.g. male & female

3. There is no cover term for the two members of a pair.

E.g. Is it a boy or a girl?

*How male is it?

Exception: true & false (Pp 167)

(3) Converse antonymy

E.g. buy: sell, lend: borrow

X buys something from Y. == Y sells something to X.

RELATIONAL OPPOSITES

5.3.3 Hyponymy

HYPONYMY

SUPERORDINATE

HYPONYMS

CO-HYPONYMS

flower

AUTO-HYPONMY

living

animal

tiger …

carnation