Semantics Exercise
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Semantics Exercise
1. Define and provide an example for each of the following terms.
Definition ExampleAntonymySynonymyHomonymyPolysemyPersonificationHyperboleSimileMetaphor
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