ASPECTS OF SEMANTICS KNOWLEDGE

ASPECTS OF SEMANTICS KNOWLEDGE

1. WORDS

   • SYNONYMS
     • speakers
       • agree
         • when
           • two words
             • have
               • same meanings
   • ANTONYMY
     • speakers
       • agree
         • two words
           • have
             • opposite meanings
   • SEMANTIC FEATURE
     • common element
       • of
         • meaning

2. SENTENCES

   • PRESUPPOSITION
     • speakers
       • know
         • the message
           • conveyed
             • one sentence
               • may
                 • presuppose
                   • other pieces of
                     • knowledge
   • ENTAILMENT
     • speakers
       • aware
         • two statements
           • may be related
             • if
               • one is true
                 • the other
                   • also must be
                     • true
   • ADJACENCY PAIRS
     • when
       • a question
         • and
           • an answer
             • relate
               • to each other.
   • AMBIGUITY
     • some sentences
       • have
         • double meaning
   • CONTRADICTORY
     • speakers
       • recognize
         • when
           • the meaning of
             • one sentence
               • contradicts
                 • other sentence
   • PARAPHRASES
     • speakers
       • agree
         • when
           • two sentences
             • have or not have
               • same meaning
   • ANOMALLY
     • speakers
       • know
         • whether something
           • is or is not
             • meaningful
               • in their
                 • language