Concept information
Preferred term
1704Autohyponymy
Broader concept
Scope note
- A word is an autohyponym if it is used as both a hypernym and its hyponym. For example, the word dog describes both Canis familiaris and male Canis familaris, so it is possible to say "That dog isn't a dog, it's a bitch" ("That hypernym Z isn't a hyponym Z, it's a hyponym Y"). Similarly, the verb to drink (a beverage) is a hypernym for to drink (an alcoholic beverage). Autohyponymy is also called "vertical polysemy".
Source
- Crystal 2008
- Saeed 2017
- Ξυδόπουλος 2008
Contributor
- Katsiadakis Helen (AA)
Creator
- Karasimos Athanasios (AA)
Notation
- 1704
In other languages
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Greek
URI
https://humanitiesthesaurus.academyofathens.gr/dyas-resource/Concept/1704
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