THE VEHICLE AND ITS HYPONYMES IN GERMAN Cover Image

FAHRZEUG UND SEINE HYPONYME IN DER FACHSPRACHE
THE VEHICLE AND ITS HYPONYMES IN GERMAN

Author(s): Silvia Boncescu
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Translation Studies
Published by: Editura Universităţii din Piteşti
Keywords: hyponym; hyperonym; synonym;

Summary/Abstract: This study analyses the hyponym-hyperonym relationship for the German lexem Fahrzeug. It will be shown that there are a large number of possibilities of translating the word masină into German: (das) Fahrzeug, (das) Auto, (das) Automobil, (der) Wagen, (der) Kraftwagen, (der) PKW. However, the number of translation possibilities is restricted by criteria which the following article is trying to identify.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 23
  • Page Range: 248-254
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: German
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