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Semantics - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Hyponym is true = Hypernym is true
        But, hypernym is true does not mean hyponym is true
    - - Gradeable: If something is not X, it may or may not be Y, it cannot be part of both
        Often there are words to describe states in between X and Y
        Possible to ask about the extent of a gradeably antonym (e.g. how old is he vs how young is he?)
        E.g. rich/poor, wet/dry
      - Reverses: Pairs of words denoting opposing processes, where one is the reverse of the other
        E.g. fall/rise, melt/freeze
      - Complementary: If something is not X, then it must be Y, it cannot be part of both
        E.g. dead/alive
      - Converses: Pairs of words representing two opposing points of view, where opposite only makes sense in the context of the relationship between the two meanings
        E.g. employer/employee, right/left
  - - - Tell these two apart by etymology
- - - - E.g. Arthur the Red Panda and The official mascot of FASS have the same extension (both refer to some red panda) BUT they have different intrinsic meanings (one talks about Arthur, who is a red panda, and the other talks about an object that officially represents FASS
    - - E.g. Leslie thinks he can teach.
        he has the same intension (meaning a man who is not the speaker), but can have different extension depending on the speaker (he can refer to Leslie or another male-identified person)
  - - - E.g. home and residence have the same denotations, but different connotations depending on the individual