Semantics

Semantics

1. Lexical Semantics

   • denotation
     • set of entities that a word can refer to
   • reference
     • the entitiy a word refer to on a specific occasion
   • sense
     • the realtion a word has to other words with related meaning

2. Definition

3. Thematic roles

   • agent
   • patient
   • theme
   • source
   • goal
   • location
   • experiencer
   • instrument
   • cause
   • stimulus
   • recipient

4. Studying meaning

   • Componential Analysis
   • Prototype theory

5. Levels of meaning

   • Expression meaning
   • Utterance meaning
   • Communicative meaning