WHAT IS A LEXICAL SET? A lexical set (sometimes called a word set) is a cluster or group of related words. Words can be related in several differebt ways, for example: By topic: furniture, clothes, family relationships, animals By similarity of meaning or synonyms: gorilla, chimpanzee, orang-urang, ape In pairs; a) Opposites in pairs: hot/cold, old/new, hard/soft b) Synonyms in pairs: slip/slide, rough/harsh, booklet/brochure Idioms: black and white; black and blue In series of a scale: boiling, hot, warm, cool, cold, freezing By subordinates and hyponyms: Supeeordinate: fruit Hyponyms: orange, apple, pinapple, banana, strawberry By activity or process: steps in making a cake or building a bookcase Word families: paint, painter, painting, paint work OR know, knowledge, knowing, knowledgeable, known WHY ARE LEXICAL SETS IMPORTANT? We probably don't store words in our brains in alphabe...
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