Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Syntagmatic Lexical Relation

Definition: 

A syntagmatic lexical relation is a culturally determined pattern of association between pairs of lexical units (A1-B1, A2-B2, A3-B3…) where the

  • two members of each pair (A1 and B1)

    • have compatible semantic components
    • are in a fixed syntactic and semantic relationship to each other, and
    • are typically associated with each other, and
  • corresponding members of each pair (A1, A2, A3…)

    • belong to the same lexical category
    • fill the same syntactic position in a syntactic construction, and
    • have the same semantic function.
Structure
 

Syntagmatic lexical relations are structured in sets of pairs.

Examples: 
  • Actor
  • Undergoer
  • Location
  • Instrument
  • Benefactor
  • Goal
  • Feel
  • Sound
  • Degradation
  • Intensification
  • Material composition

 

Additional Information: 

Structure:

Syntagmatic lexical relations are structured in sets of pairs.