Feature matrix
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A feature matrix is a set of features that characterizes a given set of linguistic units with respect to a finite set of properties.
In lexical semantics, feature matrices can be used to determine the meaning of specific word fields.
Example
| [male] | [adult] | |
| man | + | + |
| woman | - | + |
| boy | + | - |
| girl | - | - |
In phonology, a feature matrices are used to specify the features of a sound segment.
