Semantics and Linguistics

Semantics and Linguistics

1. Semantics

   • Meaning communicated through language

2. Phonology

   • What sounds a language has

3. Syntax

   • How words can be convined
   • Entailment
     • Relationship between sentences

4. Prepositions

   • Descriptions of states of affairs

5. Signification

   • creating and interpreting symbols
   • Semiotics
     • relationship between signifier and signified
     • Icon
       • Similarity between a sign and what it represents
     • Index
       • Closely associated with signified
     • Symbol
       • Only a conventional link between sign and signified

6. Reference

   • The relationship by which language hooks onto the world

7. Pragmatics

   • It used what has been said, togetherwith background

8. Lexicon

   • The knowledge a speaker has of the meaning of words

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