The Structure of the Hyper-Hyponymic Hierarchy “Animal Designations” in the English Language
The article examines the structure of the hyper-hyponymic hierarchy “animal designators” in the English language. Based on the data taken from WordNet, the hierarchy in question has a deep branching structure, which exceeds respective hierarchies of “animal designators” in other languages. The research conducted has revealed major structural differences as well as similarities between the hierarchy based on WordNet and other hierarchies of “animal designators”. The similarities discerned have provided enough evidence to infer that the same organising principles underlie these hierarchies.