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Language

Of of pertaining to any method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way, whether united in a system specific to a country or region.

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reference

Language; Linguistics

The use of language to express a proposition, i.e. to talk about things in context.

sense

Language; Linguistics

The literal meaning of a word or an expression,independent of situational context.

complentary antonymy

Language; Linguistics

Members of a pair in complementary antonymy are absolutely complementary to the other field, such as male & female.

gradable antongymy

Language; Linguistics

Members of this kind are gradable, such as long.

converse antonymy

Language; Linguistics

A special kind of antonymy in that members of a pair do not constitute a positive-negative opposition, such as buy-sell, lend-borrow, above-below etc.

relational opposites

Language; Linguistics

Converse antonymy in reciprocal social roles, kinship relations, temporal and spatial relations. There are always two entities involved. One presupposes the other. The shorter, ...