Synonyms. A Semantic Study of Appointment and Engagement

Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2,7, University of Leipzig, language: English, abstract: (1)I´m on my way to an engagement. (Merriam-Webster 1984: 289)(2)I´m on my way to an appointment. (Merriam-Webster 1984: 290)In most of the existing languages we can find words, which sound different but have identical meanings. Thes...