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Linguistics - 2) Semantics
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- 1SemanticsThe study of meaning in language, at the level of word, phrase or sentence
- 2Descriptive MeaningFocuses on the referential function and truth value of expressions
- 3DenotationThe primary meaning of a word
- 4ConnotationThe secondary meaning attached to a word, concerning someone's feelings or value judgments rather than the actual meaning of the word
- 5Semantic FeaturesCan be used to highlight semantic relations, similarities and disparities among different words in language
e.g. Man, woman (+human) vs. Dog (-human) - 6AmbiguityOccurs when the meaning component of a string of sounds isn't immediately obvious: homophones, homonymy, polysemy, heterosymy
- 7HomophonesWords that are pronounced the same but have different meanings
Two, too, to - 8HomonymyWhen homophones express different, unrelated meanings
two vs. to - 9PolysemyWhen homophones of the same grammatical category and historical source express different meanings
My baby is 6 vs. hey baby! - 10HeterosemyThe same word expressing different meanings in different grammatical categories
He is a father of two vs. he has fathered two children - 11Sentence-Level AmbiguityAmbiguity at sentence level
Sally saw the man with binoculars
Sally saw (the man) (with binoculars)
Sally saw (the man (with binoculars)) - 12Thematic RolesThe function of a content word in a sentence (Agent, patient, theme, goal, source, intrument, experiencer, percept, location)
- 13Social MeaningThe linguistic realisation of social interaction or linguistic norms related to social relationships, e.g. formal and informal pronouns
- 14Expressive MeaningLinguistic items that allow the speaker to express his or her feelings or opinions
(interjections (oh dear), adjectives and adverbs (fantastic), profanity (damn))
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