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2022 · Linguistics · Levels of Grammatical Analysis (The primary components of grammar) · Literal Meaning (Semantics)

Humanities & Social Sciences-Linguistics (XH-C3) 2022

In the given sentences, the semantic relationship of hyponymy can be found in between ________.
(i) The thing in the grass is a small snake.
(ii) The thing in the grass is a small reptile.

A

reptile : grass

B

grass : snake

C

snake : reptile

D

small : snake

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2023 · Linguistics · Levels of Grammatical Analysis (The primary components of grammar) · Literal Meaning (Semantics)

Humanities & Social Sciences-Linguistics (XH-C3) 2023

Which of the following statements is/are true for the pair – bird : cuckoo

A

Cuckoo is the hyponym of bird

B

Bird is the hypernym of cuckoo

C

Cuckoo is the hypernym of bird

D

Bird is the hyponym of cuckoo

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2024 · Linguistics · Levels of Grammatical Analysis (The primary components of grammar) · Literal Meaning (Semantics)

Humanities & Social Sciences-Linguistics (XH-C3) 2024

Consider the idiom ‘Time flies like an arrow’. Which idiom below is closest in meaning to this one?

A

Time and tide wait for no man.

B

Time is money.

C

Time is a great healer.

D

God made time, man made haste.

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2024 · Linguistics · Levels of Grammatical Analysis (The primary components of grammar) · Literal Meaning (Semantics)

Humanities & Social Sciences-Linguistics (XH-C3) 2024

A logician proves that (P ∧ Q) → (P ∨ Q) is a tautology in the following steps:
i. (P ∧ Q) → (P ∨ Q)
ii. (P ∨ Q)
iii. (~P ∨ P ∨ Q ∨ ~Q)
iv. T
where the last expression T stands for TRUE.
Other symbols are standard logic operators:
~ stands for NEGATION; ∧ for AND; ∨ for OR; and → for IMPLIES
Which of the following is/are the set of correct values of X and OP?

A

~P ∨ ~Q and ∨

B

~(P ∧ Q) and ∨

C

~(P ∧ Q) and ∧

D

~P ∨ ~Q and ∧

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2025 · Linguistics · Levels of Grammatical Analysis (The primary components of grammar) · Literal Meaning (Semantics)

Humanities & Social Sciences-Linguistics (XH-C3) 2025

In the following truth table, what does X stand for?

A

[P ∧ Q]

B

[P ∨ Q]

C

[P → Q]

D

[P ↔ Q]

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2025 · Linguistics · Levels of Grammatical Analysis (The primary components of grammar) · Literal Meaning (Semantics)

Humanities & Social Sciences-Linguistics (XH-C3) 2025

Which of the following antonyms is/are gradable antonym/s?

A

Married / unmarried

B

Hot / cold

C

Old / young

D

Alive / dead

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