semantic relation
- noun
- /sɪˈmæntɪk rɪˈleɪʃən/
- Specialized
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relación semántica
- The study explored how children identify different semantic relations between words during language development.
Examples
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Teachers use diagrams to illustrate the semantic relations that exist among related vocabulary words.
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For Spanish-speaking ELL students with language impairment, cognates present an additional set of lexical-semantic relations that could be highlighted in treatment.
Academic text (2012) -
The verb in Region 1 was specified as a target word for supplementary analyses, as the verb meaning together with the meaning of the sentence's final clause established the critical semantic relation (see Table 1).
Academic text (2013) -
Leonard, L. B., Solders, J. G., & Miller, J. A. (1976). An examination of the semantic relations reflected in the language usage of normal and language-disordered children. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 19, 371-392.
Academic text (2012) -
Understanding semantic relations can help improve comprehension in reading and writing.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a relationship between meanings' is directly derivable from 'semantic' (relating to meaning) + 'relation' (a connection), so the compound is compositional. This is a common, literal construction present across languages and follows standard English adjective+noun patterns, making it readily understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituents.
Etymology
The noun semantic relation comes from the words semantic ('meaning') and relation ('connection'). Imagine two words holding hands because their meanings are linked, so the phrase means a connection between meanings.
