Approaches of the study of semantic

Question 1

What is contextual approach

Answer 1

Contextual approach is an approach of understanding word or sentence meanings
based on the context in which they are used. For example, In a sentence like “I need to go to the bank to withdraw some money,” the word “bank” refers to a financial institution where transactions occur. In contrast, in the sentence “The children played by the bank of the river,” “bank” refers to the land alongside a river.

Question 2

What is the mentalistic approach

Answer 2

The mentalistic approach focuses on how
meaning exists in the brain, arising from concepts and associations stored in long-term
memory. For example, Person A looks out the window on a rainy day and says to Person B, “What a beautiful day it is!” Literally, the statement expresses a positive sentiment about the weather. However, the intended meaning is sarcastic, indicating that Person A actually thinks the weather is unpleasant.

Question 3

Two group of language skill

Answer 3

• Receptive or constructive skill (Listening and reading): Configuration of concepts are used to reconstruct and interpret the meaning of incoming language data.
• Productive skill (Speaking and writing):
  Configuration of concepts are organized by grammatical rule.

Question 4

What is the reference in mentalistic approach

Answer 4

This represents the mental concept or idea associated with the symbol and referent (e.g., what one thinks of when they hear “tree”).

Question 5

What is symbol in mentalistic approach

Answer 5

This refers to the word or phrase used to convey meaning (e.g., the word “tree”).

Question 6

What is referent in mentalistic approach

Answer 6

This is the actual object or concept in the real world that the symbol refers to (e.g., a specific tree).