SOME SEMANTIC-FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OF ENGLISH ANTONYMS

Section: Articles Published Date: 2023-02-28 Pages: 25-28 Views: 4 Downloads: 20

Authors

  • Malika Muslimova Ma At The Tashkent State Pedagogical University Named After Nizami, Uzbekistan
  • M.Kh.Alimova Scientific Supervisor, Phd, Associate Prof, Tashkent State Pedagogical University Named After Nizami, Uzbekistan
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Abstract

The article deals with some peculiarities of English antonyms. The author describes  5 types of antonyms and their functions: auto-antonyms, complementary antonyms, converse antonyms, gradual antonyms, and contextual antonyms.

Keywords

Semantic association, phraseological units, opposite meaning