Analysis Review: Hierarchy levels
The four main hierarchy levels are:
Beginner- Animals
Superordinate- Lexical Gap
Basic- Dogs
Subordinate - Shitzu
Beginner- Animals
Superordinate- Fish
Basic- Shark
Subordinate- Hamerhead shark
Beginner- Animals
Superordinate- Birds
Basic- Peacock
Subordinate- NO SUBORDINATE
Comments
Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus (Asiatic)Green Peafowl, Pavo muticus (Asiatic)And the Green Peafowl (aka Peacock) actually has subordinate species:
P. m. muticus (nominate), P. m. imperator and P. m. spicifer
But you've got the idea with the hierarchies, especially the 'basic' level. When you hear shark, you might not know exactly what type of shark is being referred to, but you've got enough specific data to imagine the general creature, as opposed to when you hear 'fish'.
I like your post. You could put the Superordinate for dog as Mammal instead of lexical gap. Mammals would be on the same level as birds and fish. I think a lexical gap would be a mixed breed after the basic level of dog.