Answer to Question #192101 in English for hangwy

Question #192101

1.1   Lexical semantics: Rewrite each of the following statements correctly. Give a reason for the correction you make in each sentence.

1.1.1   Antonyms is the use of prefixes and suffixes to a root word.

1.1.2   Collocation is the use of appropriate conjunctions to link sentences in paragraph.

1.1.3   The smallest unit of sound that has meaning is called phonetics.

1.1.4   Redundancy is an example of the repetitive use of the same word in a sentence.

The study of the structure of sentences is called semantics


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Expert's answer
2021-05-12T12:09:57-0400

1.1.1 Antonyms are words with opposite or contrasting meanings. Reason: The sentence had a wrong definition of antonyms

1.1.2 Collocations are phrases or words that refer to the same thing, or words that go together, such as heavy drinker and strong tea. Reason: The sentence had wrong meaning of the word collocation.

1.1.3. Phonetics refer to the study of speech sounds, their acoustic qualities and their physiological production. Reason: Wrong meaning

1.1.4. Redundancy is the use of words that have the same meaning in a sentence. Reason: Wrong definition

1.1.5. Semantics refer to the study of words and meaning in sentences. Reason: Wrong definition.




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