2. 1. Trinh Kim Oanh
2. Nguyen Thi Mai Huong
3. Tran Thi Mai Anh
4. Pham Ngoc Anh
5. Le Thu Thao
6. Pham Quynh Chi
7. Vu Thi Lien
8. Hoang Thu Thao
9. Le Minh Trang

4. Contents:
1.Synonymy
a.Definition
b.Types
2.Lexical variants

5. Synonymy
a.Definition of synonymy
Synonymy is the relationship between
two words that have same sense
Synonym is the word of the same
parts of speech which have similar
meaning but not identical meanings

6. Synonymy
Examples of synomyms:
Big – large
Happy – glad
Father – dad
Flat - apartment

7. Synonymy
b. Types of synomys
Absolute (total)
synonyms
 Semantic
synonyms

Stylistic synonyms
 Semantic – stylistic
synonyms
Noun - substantive
Glance – look
Mother – mom – mommy

House – shack – slum

8. Synonymy
Do - make
Football - soccer
Die – pass away
 Phraseological
synonyms
 Territorial
synonyms
 Euphemisms

9. Lexical variants
Lexical variants for one are just examples of
free variation language, in so far as they not
conditioned by the contextual environment
but are the optional with speaker. (from the
textbook)
Lexical variants is the differences in words
or phrases, by comparing the way English is
spoken in different places. (general
understanding)

10. Lexical variants
Example of lexical variants:
“Again” can be pronunced
/∂gein/ or /∂gen/
“Economical” and “Economy”