Semantics Exercise

1. Define and provide an example for each of the following terms.

Definition

Example

Antonymy
Synonymy
Homonymy
Polysemy
Personification
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
2. Provide one presupposition for each of the following sentences.
i. Ali regretted not buying his mother a birthday gift.
Presupposition: ______________________________________________________
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ii. He went to the Bird Park again.
Presupposition: ______________________________________________________
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iii. Sal was upset because her best friend moved to a different town.
Presupposition: ______________________________________________________
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iv. Mona wants more apple pie.
Presupposition: ______________________________________________________
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3. Give examples of 5 idioms and provide their meanings.

Idiom

Meaning