Semantics in linguistics

Semantics in linguistics

1. Types of Linguistics

   • Pronunciation
   • Construction of sentences
   • Meaning of individual words and sentences

2. Semantics and Semiotics

   • Study of meaning
     • Linguistic meaning: Special subtext
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       • Index
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3. Three challenges in doing semantics

   • Circularity
   • Exact definitions
   • Context

4. Meeting the challenges

   • Metalanguage
   • Split the knowledge
     • Local context
     • Encyclopedia context

5. Model of grammar

   • Native language
     • Knowldege of lexicon
     • Lexicon
     • word meaning/ sentence meaning
       • Productivity
         • New words
           • Infrequent
         • New sentences
           • Frequent

6. Ferdinand Saussure

   • Linguistic expression
   • Utterance
     • Sentences obtained from them
       • Prepositions help to understanding them
     • Real piece of speech

7. Literal and no Literal meaning

   • Speaker say something neutral
   • Non traditional
     • Metaphor
     • Irony
     • Hyperbole

8. Semantics and Pragmatics

   • Semantics
     • Conceptual meaning
     • Related to meaning
     • Study of meaning
   • Branches of linguistics
   • Depends on context
   • Matter of meaning