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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Linguistics Studies

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0hi all nice and kind pals02br
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00really I have such a confusing Q in linguistics and I hope U all can help me ..02br
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00what's the difference between hyponymy and prototype02br
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00I know that hyponymy is a word that contains the meaning of another word 02br
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00and prototype is typical member of the extension of a referring expression 02br
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00my Q is about this example:02br
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00oak tree,,oak could be both a hyponym and a prototype ...02br
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00how it could be both ...??02br
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00is there any difference ?02br
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00it's a little ambigious ..so please help me to clarify the difference?02br
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00thanx 0-
  

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00please if it's confusing for you all ..just tell me and I'll look for someone helps me 02br
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1b01i00hi friend ..I hope u're all fine02i02b02br
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01b01i00I see there's no one answers my Q02i02b02br
01b01i00sorry if u have a sensitivity about any word may I misused02i02b02br
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00Your language is fine, Smoothy. No one has taken offense. However, your question is not an easy one, so members have perhaps been hesitant to try to answer it.02br
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00I would say that a 01u01b00prototype02b00 is usually also the general word (01b00hyperonym02b00) of a hyponymous relationship02u
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thanks so much !

Mister Micawber for your great effort and help ..



I'm very appreciative of all that you have done ,,

I know my thanks have come late but I've lately checked out that ...

I've got the benefit of this piece of information ..thanks alot ..

with all my respect !

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I'm not sure why you say "tree" is the prototype of elm, oak etc Mr Micawber. It doesn't seem to match your explanation. Wouldn't a prototype of a tree be a very typical tree, such as an oak, or something, if we can even use the word in regard to trees?
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