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/məˈrɒnəmi/


== Definition ==
== Definition ==


Meronymy : Meronymy explains a part-whole relation. It refers to terms for parts of real objects.
Meronymy explains a part-whole relation. It refers to terms for parts of real objects.




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* [http://grammar.about.com/od/mo/g/Meronym-term.htm| online grammar]
* [http://grammar.about.com/od/mo/g/Meronym-term.htm| online grammar]
* [http://oxforddictionaries.com| Free Oxford Dictionary] includes phonetic transcription of words
== Literature ==
Bieswanger, Becker (2008). ''Introduction to English Linguistics''. Tübingen: A.Francke.

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Meronymy

/məˈrɒnəmi/

Definition

Meronymy explains a part-whole relation. It refers to terms for parts of real objects.


Comment:

A pit is a part of a cherry just like wheels and saddle are parts of a bike. Thus, one can call a pit a meronymy to a cherry as well as wheels and a saddle are meronyms to a bike. Do not mix up with hyponym and hyperonym which also refer to a hierarchical relationship of vocabularies (e.g. vegetables-potato).

Examples

pit - cherry
wheels, saddle - bike
finger - hand

Related terms

Back to the glossary.

References and links

Literature

Bieswanger, Becker (2008). Introduction to English Linguistics. Tübingen: A.Francke.