JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE STUDIES

The Role of Synonyms and Antonyms in Speaking and Writing

Hashim Saadoon Saleem Al-Nuaimi

Department of English/College of Education for Humanities/University of Tikrit

DOI: https://doi.org/10.25130/lang.7.3.22

Keywords: synonym, antonym, opposite, alike, types of synonyms, overuse

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Abstract

The current study is a serious attempt to carry out a comprehensive survey of the research subject heading The Role of Synonyms and Antonyms in Speaking and Writing which is certainly of great importance as the case with the other semantic themes. This research paper discusses a vital area in the English study of semantics. Synonyms are completely different words in s spelling; but they are all alike (or nearly alike) in meaning, whereas an antonym is a word that indicates a meaning as opposed to the meaning of a given word. So the two words are named antonyms to each other. It is anticipated that the present study will be useful for the learners of English in their study, especially, when they communicate or write.

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