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Understanding Synonymy in Language by alihooria12 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Chapter 5 discusses synonymy, defining it as sameness of meaning and highlighting that no two words have exactly the same meaning due to various differences such as dialectal, stylistic, emotive, collocational, and loose sense of synonymy. Examples are provided to illustrate these differences, including pairs of native and foreign words. An assignment is included at the end, prompting students to explore substitution in synonymy and the influence of connotations.
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- alihooria12
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