semantics Flashcards

1
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is the study of the meaning of words
and sentences.

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Semantics

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2
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deals with the individual meaning of
words.

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lexical Semantics

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3
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is concerned with how lexical
meaning are combine to form
more complex

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Compositional
semantics

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4
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is the underlying relations that a
participant has with the main verb in a clause.

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Semantic Role

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5
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The entity that performs the action.

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Agent

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6
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The entity that is involved in or affected by the action is technically know as

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Theme

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7
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If an agent uses another entity in performing an action that other entity fills the role

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Instrument

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8
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When a noun phrase designates an entity as a person who has a feeling, a perception or a state, it feels

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Experiencer

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9
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When an entity is in the description of the event

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Location

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10
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refer to the meaning-based
characteristics of words, phrases, or concepts. They represent the abstract, conceptual, and relational aspects
of language

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Semantic Features

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11
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Semantic features are the —————— that
combine to form the meaning of words

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smallest units of meaning

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