Semantics Flashcards
1
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The meaning of words falls under the system of
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Semantics
2
Q
Basic semantics studies explore the de__________ and co__________ of words
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denotations
connotations
3
Q
The denotation of a word is the thing or set of things
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to which it refers
4
Q
What does the word table typically denote?
What are other ideas table can denote?
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A four legged flat topped piece of furniture
A chart of date or an underground collection of water.
5
Q
The connotation of a word is the set of ju________ and re________ that accompany it
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judgements
references
6
Q
what does the word idealist denote?
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someone loyal to a particular idea.
7
Q
what connotations accompany the word idealist?
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someone out of touch with mundane matters.
