[Lexicog] Re: lexical relation for boar - sow?

[lengosi]

Thanks for the explanation of different kinds of antonyms, Richard. I found that helpful. I guess it works to a certain extent for the pair boar and sow. But on the other hand: if not sow then {boar | barrow (neutered male) | gilt (female that has not given birth)}... There seem to be too many options for them to be complementary antonyms (which you described as a 'pair' relationship). As I think of it 'gender pair' also seems to be limited in this regard. Ron, you're right--this is a mess! Is 'counterpart' too loose to describe their relationship? It seems to have the advantage of not being limited to a pair.

Paul

--- In lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com, "Richard Gravina" <Richard-Sue_Gravina at ...> wrote:
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> Complementary antonyms express oppositions where the denial of one member of the pair implies the assertion of the other member. If not X then Y. Some examples in English are: alive and dead, male and female, open and shut, relinquish and retain. If a person is not dead they are alive; if a person is not male they are female, and so on. Other types of antonyms are Gradable antonyms (big and small) and Converse (buy and sell).
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> Boar and sow fit well as Complementary antonyms, as Robert says.
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> Richard
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> From: Robert Hedinger 
> Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 3:58 PM
> To: lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com 
> Subject: Re: [Lexicog] lexical relation for boar - sow?
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> Some linguists call these Complementary antonyms.
> 
> Robert
> 
> From: lengosi 
> Sent: Saturday, 25 February, 2012 5:29
> To: lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com 
> Subject: [Lexicog] lexical relation for boar - sow?
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> Is there a widely accepted lexical relation to describe male-female pairs of animals (e.g., boar and sow)? They seem to be (co)hyponyms of some sort; probably not antonyms. Specifics of a Generic (pig)?
> 
> Well, I'll make an end of showing my ignorance. ;-) Thanks for any guidance,
> 
> Paul
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