Vocabulary: Synonyms, Antonyms & Word Relationships (C1) - Lesson 3: Word Networks: Semantic Fields & Lexical Relationships

Lesson 3: Word Networks Semantic Fields & Lexical Relationships At an advanced level, your vocabulary should not be a long, disorganized list. Instead, think of it as a richly connected network, like a spider's web. This lesson introduces a way of organizing vocabulary by topic, known as a Semantic Field . We will also explore the specific lexical relationships that connect words within that field, giving your language more structure and precision. Key Vocabulary Semantic Field (noun phrase) | ដែនអត្ថន័យ A group of words that are related by their meaning or are connected to the same topic. Lexical (adjective) | ទាក់ទងនឹងពាក្យ Relating to the words or vocabulary of a language. Hyponymy (noun) | ទំនាក់ទំនងពាក្យទូទៅនិងពាក្យជាក់លាក់ The relationship between a general word (hypernym) and a more specific word (hyponym) that is a type of the general word. 1. The Semantic Field: Vocabulary for a Topic A semantic field is a group of words related to one central concept. Learning words in these groups…