A Brief Review of Studies on Near Synonyms  

作　　者：NI Xiu-jing 

机构地区：[1]College of Foreign Languages,University of Shanghai for Science and Technology,200093,Shanghai,P.R.of China

出　　处：《Journal of Literature and Art Studies》2022年第11期1175-1179,共5页文学与艺术研究（英文版）

摘　　要：This paper first points out the deficiency of listing synonyms by some dictionaries,such as the Cobuild Dictionary and Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Synonyms,which,however,have actually failed in distinguishing between some synonyms.Then,the paper attempts to solve the problem by providing a brief review of relevant studies in the past few decades on near synonyms with a focus on differences in denotation,connotation and semantic prosody of words as well as various definitions of semantic prosody and related researches.By evaluating the relevant research and defintions of semantic prosody,the review concluded that the alleged dictionaries would be perfected with the provision of connotations or semantic prosodies for near synonyms before suggesting out the focus of future and further research into near synonyms.

关 键 词：REVIEW near synonyms DENOTATION connotation and semantic prosody 

分 类 号：H03[语言文字—语言学]