Semantic feature
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A semantic feature is a notational method which can be used to express the existence or non-existence of pre-established semantic properties
by using plus and minus signs.
Man is [+HUMAN], [+MALE], [+ADULT]
Woman is [+HUMAN], [-MALE], [+ADULT]
Boy is [+HUMAN], [+MALE], [-ADULT]
Girl is [+HUMAN], [-MALE], [-ADULT]
Intersecting semantic class
es share the same features.
Some features need not be specifically mentioned as their presence or absence is obvious from another feature. This is a redundancy
rule.
Semantic property
Semantic properties or meaning properties are those aspects of a linguistic unit, such as a morpheme, word, or sentence, that contribute to the meaning of that unit...
by using plus and minus signs.
Man is [+HUMAN], [+MALE], [+ADULT]
Woman is [+HUMAN], [-MALE], [+ADULT]
Boy is [+HUMAN], [+MALE], [-ADULT]
Girl is [+HUMAN], [-MALE], [-ADULT]
Intersecting semantic class
Semantic class
A semantic class contains words that share a semantic property. Semantic classes may intersect. The intersection of female and young can be girl.See also: Semantic feature, Categorization, semantic field...
es share the same features.
Some features need not be specifically mentioned as their presence or absence is obvious from another feature. This is a redundancy
Redundancy (language)
In linguistics, redundancy is the construction of a phrase that presents some idea using more information, often via multiple means, than is necessary for one to be able understand the idea....
rule.