Contents
IntroductionI. Lexico-Semantic Features of Antonyms in Modern English
.1 The Concept of Polarity of Meaning
1.2 Morphological Classification of Antonyms
1.2.1 Derivational Antonyms
1.3 Semantic Classification of Antonyms
1.3.1 Antonyms Proper
1.3.2 Complementaries
1.3.3 Converives
Chapter 2. Textual Presentation of Antonyms in Modern English
2.1 Textual Presentation of Antonyms in Modern English
2.1.1 Root Antonyms in language
2.1.2 Derivational antonyms in language
2.2 Differences of meaning of antonyms
2.3 Using antonyms pair in proverbs and sayings
Chapter 3. Synonym in English language
.1 Kinds of synonyms and their specific features
.2 Distributional features of the English synonyms
.3 Changeability and substitution of meanings
.4 Semantic and functional relationship in synonyms
.5 Interchangeable character of words and their synonymy
.6 Combinability of synonyms
.7 Peculiar features of semantics and combinability of the English verbs on the examples of the synonyms to amuse, to entertain, to grip, to interest, to thrill
.8 Conceptual synonymy
.9 Synonymy and collocative meaning
.10 Semantic peculiarities of synonyms
Сonclusion
Introduction
Synonyms and Antonyms form an integral part of the English Language.
The subject-matter of the Course Paper is to investigate lexico-semantic features of antonyms and synonyms in modern English.
The topicality of the problem under investigation results from the necessity to update basic assumption provided by different linguists in order to be able to establish the classification of antonyms and synonyms depending on their morphological and semantic classifications in Modern English .
The novelty of the problem arises from the necessity of a profound scientific investigation of antonyms and synonyms.
The main aim of the Course Paper is to summarize and systemize different approaches to the study of antonyms and synonyms in Modern English.
The aim of the course Paper presupposes the solutions of the following tasks:
· To expand and update the definition of the terms antonym and synonym
· To reveal characteristic features of modern cognitive linguistics
· To establish the difference between different kinds of antonyms
· To have some skills of recognizing all categories of antonyms
According the tasks of the Course Paper its structure is arranged in the following way:
Introduction, the Main Part, Conclusion, Literature.
In the Introduction we provide the explanation of the theme choice, state the topicality of it, establish the main aim, and the practical tasks of the Paper.
In the main part we analyze the character features of modern the classification of antonyms and synonyms depending on their morphological and semantic classifications, differences between absolute (or root) antonyms, synonyms an...
