semantics Flashcards
Semantics
the branch of linguistic concerned with meaning
syntax
arrangement of words and phrases to form sentences
pragmatics
the branch of linguistics that deal with language
phonology
a system that constitutes the fundamental components of language
phoneme
distinct units of sound that distinguish one word from another
morphology
study of the form of things
compounding
two free forms that gives rise to a new word
inflection
a change in the form of a word to express a grammatical function
derivational
a type of word formation that creates new lexemes
structure
arrangement between elements
linguistics
study of language and its structure, including the study of morphology, syntax, phonetics, and semantics.
meaning
what is meant by a word, text, concept, or action.
disciplines
theories of language structure, variation and use
philosophy
investigates the nature of language, the relations between language, language users, and the world
semiotics
study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation.
cognitive science
study of mind and intelligence
artificial intelligence
intelligence demonstrated by machines
combination
aspects of two or more languages
systematicness
the nature of being systematic
semantic theories
theory which assigns semantic contents to expressions of a language.
compositional semantics
meaning of a phrase is determined by combining the meanings of its subphrases
lexical semantics
the branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning
semantic features
units of meaning-holding components which are used for representing word meaning
semantic rules
make communication possible
anaphora
a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition, such as do in I like it and so do they
linguistic expression
any physical form (sound, visual image or sequence thereof) used to represent a linguistic unit
synonymy
the state of being synonymous.
antonymy
semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express opposite meanings.
grammar
system and structure of a language or of languages in general,
morpheme
meaningful morphological unit of a language that cannot be further divided
