Please enable JavaScript.

Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.

The Word as a Linguistic Sign - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Hyponym: A more specific term within a category (e.g., sparrow as a hyponym of bird).
      - Hypernym: A general term that encompasses more specific words (e.g., animal is the hypernym for dog, cat, etc.).
- - - - Home (denotation: a place to live; connotation: warmth, security).
- - - - English actual (real) vs. Spanish actual (current).
      - English assist (help) vs. Spanish asistir (to attend).
- - - - Metaphor: Extending meaning by drawing comparisons (e.g., time is money).
      - Metonymy: Substitution of one term for another that is closely associated (e.g., The White House for the U.S. government).
    - - Blends: Combining parts of words to create new ones (e.g., brunch from breakfast and lunch).
      - Coinage: Creation of entirely new words (e.g., Google as a verb).
  - - - Examples: Senior citizen instead of old person.