Chapter4_Exercise23_Woods_Bergen_Williams

Chapter5_Exercise6_Woods

Chapter5_Exercise6_Woods

Explain the semantic ambiguity of the following sentences by providing two or more sentences that paraphrase the multiple meanings.

a.  He waited by the bank.

            *waited by the bank of the river.

            *waited by the building you save your money.

b.  Is he really that kind?

           * Is he nice to others?

            *What kind of person is he?

c.  The proprietor of the fish store was the sole owner.

            * the only owner of the store.

            *the one who owned the store owned the sole fish

 

d.  The long drill was boring.

            *math exercises aren't fun

            *it wasn't fun to use the hand tool (drill).

e.  When he got the clear title to the land, it was a 

     good deed.

            *the deed was okay once it was clear

            * when he cleared the title, he did someone a favor         

f.  It takes a good ruler to make a straight line.

          *to draw straight lines you need a straight edge

            * let's be concise, it takes a good leader to keep things straight

 

g.  He saw that gasoline can explode.

            *gas is flammable

           *the flammanle gas blew up

h.  You should see her shop.

            *She is quite a shopper   

         *She has a nice shop

 

i.  Every man loves a woman.

           * men love women   

         *all men like the same woman?

 

j.  You get half off the cost of your hotel room if you make 

     your own bed.

            *physically make the bed out of wood

            *put the bed clothes on daily

k.  “It’s his job to lose” (said the coach about his 

      new player).

            *if he keeps it up he will lose his job

            *it is up to him to lose this job

i.  CHALLENGE: Bill wants to marry a Norwegian woman.

            *get married

            *perform the ceremony

Tina Auth's Exercises Chapter 5-Semantics

Chapter5 Semantics Exercise #6

a.        He waited by the river bank

Or

He waited by the financial institution.

b.      Is he really that nice?

Or

Is he really that type of person?

c.       The proprietor of the fish store was the only owner.

The proprietor of the fish store was the last surviving owner.

d.      The long exercise was boring.

Using the drill for a long time was boring..

e.      When we got the title to the land for sure, it was a good deed of ownership of the land.

When we got the unmarked or tainted title to the land, it was an act of goodness.

f.        It takes a good person in charge to make a correct line of descendants.

It takes a good ruler with which measurements are made to draw a straight line.

g.        He saw that can of gasoline explode.

He learned that gasoline is able to explode.

h.      You should see how she shops.

You should see the shop she owns.

i.        Every man loves the same woman.

Each man loves his own chosen woman.

j.        You get half off if you construct your own bed on which to sleep.

You get half off if you straighten up the sheets and pillows of the bed before you leave the hotel room at the end of your stay.

k.       The player has the job of  the game.

The player will lose his job.

l.        Bill wants to marry a woman from Norway.

Bill is a justice of the peace and wants to perform the marriage of a Norwegian woman to her chosen husband.

 

Chapter 5, # 6

a.  He waited by the bank. (by the bank with an atm) (by the river bank)
b.  Is he really that kind? (that kind of guy, that doesn't call) (that kind - nice)
c.  The proprietor of the fish store was the sole owner. (only owner) (owner of the type of fish - sole)
d.  The long drill was boring.  (boring a hole) (boring to sit through)
e.  When he got he clear title to the land, it was a good deed.  (the paper work deed) (good works deed)
f.  It takes a good ruler to make a straight line. (ruler is a tool) (ruler is a person)
g.  He saw that gasoline can explode.  (can - has potential) (can - that has gas in it)
h.  You should see her shop.  (act of shopping) (store)
i.  Every man loves a woman.  (a woman - some woman) (a woman - one specific woman)
j.  You get half off the cost of your hotel room if you make your own bed.  (make - sheets) (make - build)
k.  "It's his job to lose" (his duty is to lose the game) (the job belongs to  him)
l.  I don't know! :)

Chapter 5 exercise 6- A. Williams

Explain the semantic ambiguity of the following sentences by providing

two or more sentences that paraphrase the multiple meaning.

a.      He waited by the bank

•       A man is standing by the financial institution.

•       A man is waiting outside of the bank.

b.      Is he really that kind?

•       Is he really that nice?

•       Is he really that generous?

c.      The proprietor of the fish store was the sole owner.

•       The business man/woman was the owner of the fish store.

•       The owner of the fish store was the only owner.

d.      The long drill was boring.

•       The long training was dull.

•       The long practice was not exciting.

e.      When he got the clear title to the land, it was a good deed.

•       When he got the documents for the land, it was free and clear.

•       When he received the official paperwork, the deed was clean.

f.      It takes a good ruler to make a straight line.

•       It takes a good measuring tool to draw a horizontal line.

•       It takes a good king to keep people in order.

g.      He saw that gasoline can explode.

•       He observed the gas can go up in flames.

•       He watched the fuel can burst in flames.

h.      You should see her shop.

•       You can see her purchase many items from the store.

•       You can see her buy some clothes.

i.      Every man loves a woman.

•       Every husband loves his wife.

•       Every man loves his mother.

j.   You can get half off the cost of your hotel room if you make your own bed.

•       You can get 50% off your lodging if you make your own bed.

•       You can get a significant discount if you make your own bed.

 k. “It’s his job to lose” (said the coach about his new player)

•        It is the players fault if he loses his position.

•       It is your opportunity to shine if another player falls short.

k.      Bill wants to marry a Norwegian woman.

•       He wants to spend the rest of his life with a foreign woman.

•       He wants to grow old with a woman from Norway.

Chapter 5_Exercise 6 Bergen
Semantic Ambiguity

a. He waited by the bank.
     A financial bank.
     A river bank

b. Is he really that kind/
     Is he that nice
     Is he that type

c. The proprietor of the fish store was the sole owner
    The proprietor was the only owner
    The proprietor owned the sole fish

d. The long drill was boring
     The amount of time was boring
     The type of drill was boring

e. When he got the clear title to the land, it was a good deed
      The deed was leagal
       The deed was a nice act

f. It takes a good rulerto make a straght line
        A good leader to make a straight line
       A measuring ruler to make a straight line

g. He saw that gasoline can explode
       The acutal, physical can eplode
       Gasoline has the potential to explode

h. You should see her shop
       You should see her store
        You should see her go shopping for items

i. Every man loves a woman
        All men love one woman
        Men love a woman of their choice

j. You get half off the cost of your hotel room if you make your own bed
        Half off if you construct your own bed
       Half off if you make your bed up with the sheets and blankets

k. "It's his job to lose"
          His job to make the team not win
          His job to not have if he makes a mistake

l. Challenge: Bill wants to marry a Norwegian woman
       Bill wants to perform the ceremony
       Bill wants to marry someone that is Norwegian

Chapter 10:  Exercise #10
C. Bonner-Johnson   5/22/12

Research Project:  There are many -nym/-onym words that describe classes of words with particular semantic properties.  A few were mentioned in this chapter such as synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, and hyponyms.  A synomym - one of two or more words that have the same or similar meaning ( i.e.  big and large ).  An antonym - a pair of words that have opposite meanings ( i.e. stop and go ).  Homonyms are words that have the same pronounciation but have a different spelling and meaning ( i.e. bear and bare ).  Hyponyms are words that have more of a specific meaning than another ( i.e. the relationship between chair and furniture; chair is a hyponym.

What is the etymology of -onym?  The etymology of -onym is Greek.  Polyonymous comes from Greek origin.  Poly means many and the -onymous part derives from the Greek word onoma/onyma meaning name.  In English there are many decendents of onoma such as; anonymous - having no name, pseudonym - false name, and eponym - one who leaves their name ( lends ) to something or a word that comes from someones name. 

What common English word is it related to?  It is related to the word name, because it is derived from onyma. 

How many more -nym words and their meanings can you come up with?
There are numerous -nym words in the English language.  Here are ten -nym words and their meanings obtained from www.fun-with- words.com/nym words.html.

1.  Aptronym - a person's name that matches its owner's occupation or character very well ( either in
     fiction or reality ); artic explorer Will Snow,  hairdresser Dan Druff.

2.  Autoantonym - a word that can take two or more opposite meanings; i.e. fast means "moving
     quickly" or fixed firmly in place".

3.  Autonym - a word that describes itself; i.e. noun is a noun, word is a word.

4.  Bacronym - the reverse of producing an acronym; taking a word that already exists and creating a
     phrase ( usually funny ) using the letters of the words as initials; i.e. Delivery Overnight
     Guaranteed (DOG), Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anybody (BANANA).

5.  Capitoynm - a word which changes its meaning and pronunciation when capitalized; i.e. polish
     Polish. concord and Concord.

6.  Meronym - a word designates something by the name of something associated with it; i.e. the
     Crown referring to the monarchy, the bottle referring to alcohol.

7.  Metronym -  a name derived from one's mother, or another female ancestor.
     * From Greek metros, which means mother.

8.  Oronym -  a string of words which is homophonic with another string of words; i.e. ice cream
      and I scream, mint spy and mince pie.

9.  Retronym - An adjective-noun pairing generated by a change in the meaning of the base noun,
     usually as a result of technological advance; i.e. watch became pocket watch due to introduction
     of wrist watch, pen became fountain pen due to introduction of  ball-point pen.
     * From Greek retro, which means backward; coined by Frank Mankiewicz.

10.  Tautonym - a word composed of two identical parts; i.e. yo-yo, tutu, bye-bye.


What was the winning word in the 1997 Scripps National  Spelling Bee?  Euonym was the winning
word for the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 1997.  Euonym is an appropriate name for a person, place, or thing; i.e. The realtors name was Sue House.

Resource

Nym Words.  (1999 - 2012).  Retrieved May 14, 2012.  From www.fun-with-words.com/nym  
    words.html
 












 

Chapter 5_Question 7_Michelle Ro

Idiom Hunt

Keep an eye out

You've got to be kidding

up-to-date

on the rocks

trick of the trade

move up a gear

like peas in a pod

up and running

juice up

piece of cake

break a leg

beats me

catch some Zzs

elbow grease

two faced

Ch 5. #8 A.Haddad

#8 - Take a few idioms and try to find their source.

A friend in need is a friend indeed
Latin origin

n(semantic ambiguity)

n1.  a friend ( when you are) in need, is indeed a true friend. (Acceptable in 1562)

2.  a friend, (when you are) in need, is someone who is prepared to act to show it (in deed)

3.  a friend (which is) in need, is indeed a true friend (indeed)

n4. a friend (who is) in need is someone who is prepared to act to show it (in deed)

-Referenced in the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations from the 11th century

-“It is sayd,  that at the nede the frende is knowen” Caxton’s Sonnes of Aymon 1489

 

A la mode
French origin

Commanders that are never a la mode but when all in Iron and Steel

Anglicized as a noun- ‘glossy black silk’

English- ‘with ice cream’

A la mode was referenced in John Selden’s Laws of England in 1649.

 

A foot in the door

American origin

nAn introduction or way into something so that progress may be made later.

n- it started out as a literal phrase, but progressed into a figurative phrase

 

A fate worse than death
Roman origin

nAny misfortune that would make life unlivable, especially rape or loss of virginity. It was formally a euphenism for rape.

n1781 from Roman Empire

The matrons and virgins of Rome were exposed to injuries more dreadful in the apprehension of chastity than death itself.

n1914 from Tarzan of the Apes via Edgar Rice Burroughs

{The ape} threw her roughly across his broad, hairy shoulder, and leaped back into the trees bearing Jane Porter away toward a fate a thousand times worse than death. 

 

A la carte

French origin

nLiterally means ‘according to the card’

• the card refers to looking at the menu

•

•Earliest references in Joseph Sherer’s Notes and Reflections During a Ramble in Germany 1826

n“He will find comfortable apartments, civil attendance, excellent fare, a la carte, at any hour.”

 

CHAPTER5EXERCISE6_MYERS

Chapter 5 Exercise 6

Explain the semantic ambiguity of the following sentences by providing two or more sentences that paraphrase the multiple meanings.

a. He waited by the bank.

• He waited by Citi Bank.

• He waited on the steep slope by the water.

b. Is he really that kind?

• Is he really that nice?
• Is he really that type of person?

100. The proprietor of the fish store was the sole owner.

• The proprietor of the fish store is the only owner.
• The proprietor owns the sole fish.

500. The long drill was boring.

• The drill was drilling a hole.
• The task was tedious.

e. When he got the clear title to the land, it was a good deed.

• It was a good bargain for the land's title.
• When he got the clear title to the land, it benefited him and the people around him.

f. It takes a good ruler to make a straight line.

• You need a good unit of measurement to draw a straight line.
• It takes a good dictator to keep the people in order.

g. He saw that gasoline can explode.

• He saw that gasoline is flammable.
• He saw that the price of gasoline can increase very quickly.

h. You should see her shop.

• You should see the shop that the woman owns.
• You should see how she buys objects.

I. Every man loves a woman.

• All men love the same woman.
• Every man loves a different woman.

j. You get half off the cost of your hotel room if you make your own bed.

• It is half off the price of the hotel room if you make your own bed.
• You only get half of the hotel room if you make your own bed.

k. “It's his job to lose” (said the coach about his new player).

• It's his job to not win the game.
• It's his job to misplace the ball.

Challenge Exercise:  Bill wants to marry a Norwegian woman.

- Bill wants to have a wedding and have a Norwegian woman as his spouse.
- Bill wants to enjoy a Norwegian woman.

CHAPTER5_EXERCISE6_KALBERER

Chapter 5, Exercise 6

Explain the semantic ambiguity of the following sentences by providing two or more sentences that paraphrase the multiple meanings.

Example:  “She can’t bear children.”  can mean either “She can’t give birth to children” or “She can’t tolerate children.”

a.  He waited by the bank.

            He waited by the bank of the river.

            He waited by the financial institution.

b.  Is he really that kind?

            Is he really that nice?

            Is he really that kind of person?  (Could be a liar, 

            hard worker, or profession.)

c.  The proprietor of the fish store was the sole owner.

            The proprietor was the only owner of the store.

            The proprietor is the owner of all the sole.  (A kind of 

            fish)

d.  The long drill was boring.

            The math exercise (drill) was boring.

            Using the hand held tool (drill) was boring.

e.  When he got the clear title to the land, it was a 

     good deed.

            When he got the title for the land it was fair and legally 

            obtained.

            When he got the title for the land, he was doing a favor

            for someone.

f.  It takes a good ruler to make a straight line.

            It takes a good leader to make a straight line.

            It takes a good measurement tool is make a straight line.

g.  He saw that gasoline can explode.

            He saw that gasoline (fuel) is flammable.

            He saw the can (container) of gasoline explode.

h.  You should see her shop.

            You should see her shop for food.  (She can find 

            everything on the list quickly!)

            You should see her place of employment.

i.  Every man loves a woman.

            Every man loves an adult female.

            Every man loves the same, one woman.

j.  You get half off the cost of your hotel room if you make 

     your own bed.

            You pay half price if you build your own bed out of 

            boards and nails.

            You pay half price if you put fresh linens on the bed.

k.  “It’s his job to lose” (said the coach about his 

      new player).

            The player can lose his position on the team.

            The player can lose his salaried employment because 

            he chooses to join the team.

i.  CHALLENGE: Bill wants to marry a Norwegian woman.

            Bill wants to get married to a woman from Norway.

            Bill (who is a priest) wants to preside over the marriage 

            ceremony of a woman who lives in Norway.

CHAPTER5EXERCISE7_CHAPIN

Kick the bucket

As easy as pie

Be up and running

We’re in the same boat

Bag of bones

Like a bat out of hell

Be a piece of cake

Change of heart

Watch your back

Burn the midnight oil

Raise the roof

Bite off more than you can chew

Call it a day

Knock on wood

Feeling down in the dumps

In a world of hurt

Road rage

Makes my blood boil

Zip it!

Cut it out

Smell a rat

Go with the flow

Add fuel to the flame

Give me a hand

Behind closed doors

Jerry, Chapter #5 Question #7

Jerry, Chapter #5, Question #7.
Go on an idiom hunt. In the course of some hours in which you converse or overhear conversations, write down all the idioms that are used. 
1.  "Sweet deal."           Heard while shopping
2.  "No offense."            From driver of car that hit my car.
3.  "Ignorance is bliss."   Part of a sermon
4.  "In  Huff."                 Driver of car that hit my car.
5.  "Choking back."            Driver of car that hit my car said his wife.
                                    I repeated phrase when I heard new car prices.
6.  "Take it to court."      Driver who was refusing to admit responsibility for accident.
7.  "Let slide."               Drivers wife asked me to let it slide.

Jerry Chapter #4 Exercise#3

Jerry

Chapter 4:  Exercise # 3
   

Paraphrase each of the following sentences in two ways to show that you understand the ambiguity involved:

a.  Dick finally decided on the boat.
     i.   Dick decided on purchasing the boat.
     ii.  He was on the boat when he made the purchase.

b.  The professor's appointment was shocking.
      i.   The professor's appointment of a student was shocking.
      ii.  The appointment of the professor by the dean was shocking.

c.  The design has big squares and circles.
     i.  The design has big squares and big circles on it.
     ii.  The design has big squares and and regular size circles on it.


d.   That sheepdog is too hairy to eat.
      i.  The sheepdog has a lot of hair and he can't see very well to eat.
      ii.  The sheepdog is full of hair and it interferes with eating.
      ii.  The mountain lion can't eat the sheepdog because it's too hairy.

e.  Could this be the invisible man's hair tonic?
     i.   The hair tonic could belong to the invisible man.
     ii.  The invisible man's tonic could belong to his hair.

f.  The governor is a dirty street fighter.
    i.    The governor is a thug.
    ii.   The governor doesn't fight fair.
    iii.  The governor is dirty ( not clean ) when he fights.

g.  I cannot recommend him too highly.
     i.   My recommendation is inadequate.
     ii.  I can't recommend him as excellent, only as fair or basic.

h.  Terry loves his wife and so do I.
     i.   Terry loves his wife and I love my wife too.
     ii.  Terry loves his wife and I love his wife too.

i.  They said she would go yesterday.
    i.  Yesterday, they said she would go.
    ii.  She went yesterday.

j.  No smoking section available.
    i.    No smoke free sections available.
    ii.   Smoking sections are unavailable.
    iii.  You can not smoke in just any section that's available.