Lexical Relation With A Set Of Pairs Structure
Definition:
A lexical relation with a set of pairs structure is a pattern of association between lexical units which is characterized by a binary contrast, correlation, or correspondence between two sense sets.
Discussion:
A set of pairs can be represented mathematically as
- {(x1, y1), (x2, y2), (x3, y3),...}
Examples:
(English)
Opposites
- {(true, false), (dead, alive), (open, shut)}
- {(long, short), (good, bad), (hot, cold)}
Individual-group
- {(lion, pride), (wolf, pack), (buffalo, herd)}
- {(flower, bouquet), (banana, bunch)}
This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.