By Sofea & Jeremy 3.0 Lexical Devices1Deal mainly with words and they are used to create additional expression and evaluation Types of Lexical Devices

What is Lexical DevicesA synonym is a word which has a similar meaning as another wordA word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word (American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language)Example : Result = consequence Reject = discardForgivable = pardonable 3.1 Synonym An antonym is a word which has an opposite meaning of another word Examples :Reject = acceptForgivable = inexcusable Alien = native 3.2 Antonym A hyponym is a word that has a relationship with another word.It has a super ordinate.

a thing that represents a superior order or category within a system of classification

3.3 Hyponym

A word which has the same spelling and pronunciation as another word but with different meanings Example :

3.4 Homonym Homonym Meaning Bank A place where money is deposited Land along the side of a river or lake Left Opposite of right Past tense of leave A word which has the same spelling as another word but with different pronunciation and meanings Example :

3.5 Homograph Homograph Meanings Tear Please do not shed a tear (noun)Please do not tear the letter (verb)Bow He is wearing a bow (noun)They bow as a sign of respect (verb)A word which has the same sound as another word but with different meanings Example :

3.6 Homophone HomophoneMeaning Know Do you know her name?No No, I dont know.TwoMay I have two slices of cheese?TooI want cheese too!A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is substituted for another which is closely associated. Also a way of describing something or making a reference to things around it Example : Hollywood is used as a metonym for American cinema because of the cultural identity of Hollywood (a district of Los Angeles) as a centre of movie studios and movie stars. 3.7 Metonymy Word Literal MeaningMetonymic Use Hollywood A district of Los Angeles The American film and television industryThe pressPrinting pressThe news media Sweat Perspiration Hard work The White House The official presidential residence in Washington D.C.the American president and his staff The PalaceBuckingham PalaceThe monarchs officeDrinking Consuming a liquid Consuming alcoholTo begin = Usually = Terrible = Missing = Great =Rubbish =Couch =Almost = Exercises on synonyms :To start Normally Awful Lost Fantastic Garbage Sofa Nearly More = Happy = Alive =Loud =Dangerous =Fast =Now =Cool = Exercise on antonyms :Warm Then Slow Safe Soft DeadSad Less List out the hyponymy of Flower

RoseMarigoldsSunflowers Lilies TulipsDandelions Hibiscus Morning GloryA female dog = A sandy shore = Support, carry or hold = A person or part of body without clothes = A set of two things used together = A yellowish or brownish juicy fruit = A small imaginary human with magical powers =A water transportation carrying passengers & goods =

Exercise on homonym :Bare Bear Beach Bitch Pair PearFairy Ferry Thank You For Your Attention!End Of Slide