Semantic Features
A FEW REVIEW EXERCISES
Semantic Features
1. Do the exercises found at:
1.
http://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/~pxc/nlp/InteractiveNLP/
NLP_mean1.html
2. Give two different feature analyses for each of the
following.
a) bank
b) Response
Relations amongst Words
A FEW REVIEW EXERCISES
SEMANTIC RELATIONS
WORD FORMATION RELATION
AMBIGUITY
Relations amongst Words
(Semantic & Derivational)
What type of
semantic Relation?
 Synonym or
parasynonyms
 Antonyms
 Gradable or
 Ungradable
 Converse
 Reversives
 Polysemy
 Homonym :
 Homonyms
 Homophone
 Homographs
What type of word
formation process?
 Hyponym
 Derivation
 Cohyponym
 Compounding
 Meronym
 Conversion
 Holonym
 Clipping
 Blends
What type of
 Backformation
ambiguity?
 Onomatopoeia
 Lexical ambiguity
 Eponyms
 Syntactic ambiguity
 Acronyms
 Class ambiguity
 Inflection
 Script ambiguity
 Hypernym
Determine the Relation
amongst Some of these Words
Determine the Relation
amongst Some of these Words
Determine the Relation
amongst Some of these Words
The -NYMES
A FEW REVIEW EXERCISES
Semantics Relations Among Words
 Synonym or
parasynonyms
 Antonyms
 Gradable or
Ungradable
 Converse
 Reversives
 Polysemy
 Homonym :
 Homonyms
 Homophone
 Homographs
Semantics Relations Among Words
 Synonym or parasynonyms
 Polysemy
 Antonyms
 Homonym :



Gradable or Ungradable
Converse
Reversives



Homonyms
Homophone
Homographs
Semantics Relations Among Words
 Synonym or parasynonyms
 Polysemy
 Antonyms
 Homonym :



Gradable or Ungradable
Converse
Reversives



Homonyms
Homophone
Homographs
Semantics Relations Among Words
 Synonym or parasynonyms
 Polysemy
 Antonyms
 Homonym :



Gradable or Ungradable
Converse
Reversives



Homonyms
Homophone
Homographs
Semantics Relations Among Words
 Synonym or parasynonyms
 Polysemy
 Antonyms
 Homonym :



Gradable or Ungradable
Converse
Reversives



Homonyms
Homophone
Homographs
Semantics Relations Among Words
 Synonym or
parasynonyms
 Antonyms
 Gradable or
Ungradable
 Converse
 Reversives
 Polysemy
 Homonym :
 Homonyms
 Homophone
 Homographs
Semantics Relations Among Words
 Synonym or
parasynonyms
 Antonyms
 Gradable or
Ungradable
 Converse
 Reversives
 Polysemy
 Homonym :
 Homonyms
 Homophone
 Homographs
Semantics Relations Among Words
 Synonym or parasynonyms
 Polysemy
 Antonyms
 Homonym :



Gradable or Ungradable
Converse
Reversives



Homonyms
Homophone
Homographs
Semantics Relations Among Words
 Synonym or parasynonyms
 Polysemy
 Antonyms
 Homonym :



Gradable or Ungradable
Converse
Reversives



Homonyms
Homophone
Homographs
Lexicology
A FEW REVIEW EXERCISES
Relations amongst Words
(Semantic & Derivational)
Which definitions are:
 figurative?
Which definitions are
derived by:
 Metonymy
 Analogy
1. the external upper covering of a house or
other building.
2. a frame for supporting this: an opentimbered roof.
3. the highest part or summit: The
Himalayas are the roof of the world.
4. something that in form or position
resembles the roof of a house, as the top of
a car, the upper part of the mouth, etc.
5. a house.
6. Mining . the rock immediately above a
horizontal mineral deposit.
Relations amongst Words
(Semantic & Derivational)
Which definitions are:
1. Anatomy, Zoology .
 figurative?
a. the opening through which an animal or
Which definitions are
derived by:
 Metonymy
 Analogy
human takes in food.
2. the masticating and tasting apparatus.
3. a person or animal dependent on someone for
sustenance: another mouth to feed.
4. the oral opening or cavity considered as the
source of vocal utterance.
5. utterance or expression: to give mouth to one's
thoughts.
6. talk, esp. loud, empty, or boastful talk: That
man is all mouth.
7. disrespectful talk or language; back talk;
impudence.
8. a grimace made with the lips.
Relations amongst Words
(Semantic & Derivational)
Which definitions are:
 figurative?
Which definitions are
derived by:
 Metonymy
 Analogy
1. the hindmost part of an animal, esp. that
forming a distinct, flexible appendage to
the trunk.
2. something resembling or suggesting this
in shape or position: the tail of a kite.
3. Astronomy . the luminous stream
extending from the head of a comet.
4. the reverse of a coin ( opposed to head).