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== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
'''Word/Phrase''' -> bird '''Extension''' -> robin, dove, parrot etc. | '''Word/Phrase''' -> bird | ||
'''Extension''' -> robin, dove, parrot etc. | |||
'''Word/Phrase''' -> Capital of the USA '''Extension''' -> Washington D.C. | '''Word/Phrase''' -> Capital of the USA | ||
'''Extension''' -> Washington D.C. | |||
== Related terms == | == Related terms == | ||
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Extension
[ɪkˈstɛnʃən]
Definition
Extensions refer to the class of enttities to which an expression can be applied. The extension of an expression can be defined as the class of its potential referents. It can change over time.
Examples
Word/Phrase -> bird Extension -> robin, dove, parrot etc.
Word/Phrase -> Capital of the USA Extension -> Washington D.C.
Related terms
Intension
Literature
Bieswanger, Markus & Annette Becker. 2006. Introduction to English Linguistics (2nd edition). Tübingen and Basel: A. Francke Verlag.