Converse (semantics)

In linguistics, converses or relational antonyms are pairs of words that refer to a relationship from opposite points of view, such as parent/child or borrow/lend.[1][2] The relationship between such words is called a converse relation.[2] Converses can be understood as a pair of words where one word implies a relationship between two objects, while the other implies the existence of the same relationship when the objects are reversed. [3] Converses are sometimes referred to as complementary antonyms because an "either/or" relationship is present between them. One exists only because the other exists.[4]

List of converse words

See also

References

  1. ↑ "converse". The SIL French/English Glossary of Linguistic Terms. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
  2. 1 2 Plag, Ingo; Braun, Maria; Lappe, Sabine; Schramm, Mareile (2009). Introduction to English Linguistics. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-021550-2. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Synonyms, Antonyms,γ€€and Homonyms". Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Antonyms". Annies-annex.com. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
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