Lexical incorporation and hyponymy in Angami: some observations

As is well known. hyponymy is the paradigmatic lexical relationship of unilateral, asymmetrical implication (a lexical relation of bilateral symmetrical implication being synonymy) that holds between a generic and inclusive superordinate word Ihyperonym) and its paradigms (hyponyms) which are specif...

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Main Author: Glridhar, P. P.
Other Authors: Central Institute of Indian Languages
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/179244
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description As is well known. hyponymy is the paradigmatic lexical relationship of unilateral, asymmetrical implication (a lexical relation of bilateral symmetrical implication being synonymy) that holds between a generic and inclusive superordinate word Ihyperonym) and its paradigms (hyponyms) which are specific and in a sense less inclusive. Thus, in Angarni. mekho 'basket' is a hyperonym of which khor ha, khophi, khorii2, khope, khodi, k ho s h e. and merha are hyponyms. defined in terms of the shape or function of the referent of the hyperonym. and the sex and age of the bearers.
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spelling ntu-10356/1792442024-07-25T06:18:58Z Lexical incorporation and hyponymy in Angami: some observations Glridhar, P. P. Central Institute of Indian Languages Arts and Humanities As is well known. hyponymy is the paradigmatic lexical relationship of unilateral, asymmetrical implication (a lexical relation of bilateral symmetrical implication being synonymy) that holds between a generic and inclusive superordinate word Ihyperonym) and its paradigms (hyponyms) which are specific and in a sense less inclusive. Thus, in Angarni. mekho 'basket' is a hyperonym of which khor ha, khophi, khorii2, khope, khodi, k ho s h e. and merha are hyponyms. defined in terms of the shape or function of the referent of the hyperonym. and the sex and age of the bearers. Published version 2024-07-25T06:18:58Z 2024-07-25T06:18:58Z 1991 Journal Article Glridhar, P. P. (1991). Lexical incorporation and hyponymy in Angami: some observations. Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area, 14(2), 145-148. https://dx.doi.org/10.32655/LTBA.14.2.05 0731-3500 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/179244 10.32655/LTBA.14.2.05 2 14 145 148 en Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area © 1991 The Editor(s). All rights reserved. application/pdf
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Lexical incorporation and hyponymy in Angami: some observations
title Lexical incorporation and hyponymy in Angami: some observations
title_full Lexical incorporation and hyponymy in Angami: some observations
title_fullStr Lexical incorporation and hyponymy in Angami: some observations
title_full_unstemmed Lexical incorporation and hyponymy in Angami: some observations
title_short Lexical incorporation and hyponymy in Angami: some observations
title_sort lexical incorporation and hyponymy in angami some observations
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