Are Synonyms Ambiguous? Syntactic, Semantic and Cultural Relations Exemplifield for the Comparison  of Synonyms and Their Usage

Relić, Mirna

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undergraduate thesis

Are Synonyms Ambiguous? Syntactic, Semantic and Cultural Relations Exemplifield for the Comparison of Synonyms and Their Usage

2018. urn:nbn:hr:186:468044

Relić, Mirna

University of Rijeka
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of English Language and Literature

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Relić, M. (2018). Are Synonyms Ambiguous? Syntactic, Semantic and Cultural Relations Exemplifield for the Comparison of Synonyms and Their Usage (Undergraduate thesis). Rijeka: University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:468044

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Relić, Mirna. "Are Synonyms Ambiguous? Syntactic, Semantic and Cultural Relations Exemplifield for the Comparison of Synonyms and Their Usage." Undergraduate thesis, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2018. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:468044

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Relić, M. (2018). 'Are Synonyms Ambiguous? Syntactic, Semantic and Cultural Relations Exemplifield for the Comparison of Synonyms and Their Usage', Undergraduate thesis, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, accessed 17 February 2025, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:468044

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Relić M. Are Synonyms Ambiguous? Syntactic, Semantic and Cultural Relations Exemplifield for the Comparison of Synonyms and Their Usage [Undergraduate thesis]. Rijeka: University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; 2018 [cited 2025 February 17] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:468044

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M. Relić, "Are Synonyms Ambiguous? Syntactic, Semantic and Cultural Relations Exemplifield for the Comparison of Synonyms and Their Usage", Undergraduate thesis, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Rijeka, 2018. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:468044

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Title	Are Synonyms Ambiguous? Syntactic, Semantic and Cultural Relations Exemplifield for the Comparison of Synonyms and Their Usage
Author	Mirna Relić
Mentor	Anita Memišević (mentor)
Granter	University of Rijeka Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Department of English Language and Literature) Rijeka
Defense date and country	2018-09-11, Croatia
Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline	HUMANISTIC SCIENCES Philology
Abstract	The purpose of this thesis is to explore synonyms in the English language and their syntactic differences, nuances in meaning, and usage in particular contexts. Synonyms have different forms, their position in sentences varies, they call for different modifiers but their meaning is nevertheless similar. Furthermore, they are an important part of language and vocabulary. Instead of using the same word every time, people use synonyms to convey their message using a variety of words. The question is whether this abundance of possibilities expands the vocabulary and makes communication easier or does it make synonyms ambiguous, their identification and usage more problematic? Why is it the case that people use completely different words which refer to the same concept, such as lift in the United Kingdom which is the equivalent of elevator in The United States? How do cultural relations and language used in different areas and regions influence the usage of words such as autumn and fall? The following sections of this paper will cover certain concepts concerning the definition, classification and analysis of synonyms, their substitutability in various contexts, as well as their similarity in meaning and differences concerning syntax and form, modification and usage.
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Language	english
URN:NBN	urn:nbn:hr:186:468044
Study programme	Title: English Language and Literature (double major) Study programme type: university Study level: undergraduate Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) engleskoga jezika i književnosti (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) engleskoga jezika i književnosti)
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