SEMANTICS

SEMANTICS

1. SENTECES

   • is neither a physical event or a physical object
     • it is conceived abstractly
       • this is excludes any string of words that does not have a verbs
         • EXAMPLE
           • I would like a cup of coffe
           • please put it in the kitchen
   • is complete expression in a language

2. PROPOSITIONS

   • is that of the meaning of the utterance of a declarative
     • also is a claim about the world
       • EXAMPLE
         • The boy is playing football
         • two plus two make five
   • is a (potential) fact about the word, which can be
     • true
     • false

3. UTTERENCE

   • is any stretch of talk, by one person
     • also is a claim about the world
       • EXAMPLE
         • 'Hello'
         • 'No much'
     • is the use by particular speaker
       • on a particular occasion
         • of piece of language
           • so has
             • time
             • place
             • speaker
             • language