semantics Flashcards
is the study of the meaning of words
and sentences.
Semantics
deals with the individual meaning of
words.
lexical Semantics
is concerned with how lexical
meaning are combine to form
more complex
Compositional
semantics
is the underlying relations that a
participant has with the main verb in a clause.
Semantic Role
The entity that performs the action.
Agent
The entity that is involved in or affected by the action is technically know as
Theme
If an agent uses another entity in performing an action that other entity fills the role
Instrument
When a noun phrase designates an entity as a person who has a feeling, a perception or a state, it feels
Experiencer
When an entity is in the description of the event
Location
refer to the meaning-based
characteristics of words, phrases, or concepts. They represent the abstract, conceptual, and relational aspects
of language
Semantic Features
Semantic features are the —————— that
combine to form the meaning of words
smallest units of meaning