On Cognitive Synonymy; A Case Study (proper vs right)

Mgr. Veronika Fauserová

Bakalářská práce

Abstract:

The aim of this research is to analyse and compare two so-called synonymous adjectives proper and right. These adjectives are generally considered as synoymous therefore they can be used interchangeably in some contexts; however, it is not possible in all situations. They differ in some of their meanings, collocations and usage in various registers. This research is based not only on the dictionary analysis, but mainly on the British National Corpus which provides thorough information about the collocations of the adjectives and about the occurrence of the adjectives in various registers.

Keywords

sameness of meaning, cognitive synonyms, absolute synonyms, plesionyms, collocational restrictions, corpus

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 2. 6. 2008

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Obhajoba proběhla 5. 6. 2008
• Vedoucí: doc. Mgr. Jan Chovanec, Ph.D.

Masarykova univerzita

Filozofická fakulta

Bakalářský studijní program / obor:
Filologie / Anglický jazyk a literatura