semantics

• Semantics, the meaning of the words piece as a whole
• A semantic field is a group of words that are related in meaning--color--pink
• lexical Field ----associated with each other--cooking--stir boil
• Antonyms----mean the opposite
• DYEPHEMISM ----blunt or direct word
• Euphemism----Gentle kind way
• Hyperbole --exaggeration
• synonyms similar words
• connotation--- the meaning of a word beyond its literal meaning
• Denotation literal meaning
• idiom-- a phrase or expression
• figurative language--language that is not meant to be taken literally
• levels of formality--slang
• occupational register
• sociolects- particular group
• dialects-geographical region
• neology are ...new words
• semantic change--pejoration narrowing