Semantics

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Semantics

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The set of rules by which we derive meaning from morphemes, words, and sentences in a given language; also, the study of meaning

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Onomatopoeic

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(of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound

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Referent

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The thing that a word or phrase denotes or stands for

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Pragmatics

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A subfield of linguistics and semiotics that studies how context contributes to meaning

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Extension

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Refers to the set of all potential referents for a referring expression

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Prototype

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A typical member of the extension of a referring expression is a prototype of that expression

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Coreference

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Two linguistic expressions that refer to the same real-world entity are said to be coreferential

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Anaphora

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A linguistic expression that refers to another linguistic expression is said to be anaphoric or an anaphor

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Deixis

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Words that are context-bound where meaning depends on who is being referred to, where something is happening or when it is happening.

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Principle of Compositionality

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A principle of semantic interpretation that states that the meaning of a word, phrase, or sentence depends on both the meaning of its components (morphemes, words, phrases) and how they are combined structurally.

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Thematic Roles

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The semantic relationship between the verb and the noun phrases of a sentence, such as agent, theme, location, instrument, goal, source.

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Denotative Meaning

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The logical meaning, which indicates the essential qualities of a concept which distinguish it from other concepts

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Connotative Meaning

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The additional or associated meaning, which is attached to the denotative, conceptual meaning

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Social Meaning

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It is the meaning that a word possesses by virtue of its use in particular social situations and circumstances

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The Theory of Naming

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Language is a communication system which works with two elements; the signifier, and the signified

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The Conceptual Theory of Meaning

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Words and things are directly related through the mediation of concepts of the mind

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The Behavioristic Theory of Meaning

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The term context of the situation is used by two scholars, first by an anthropologist and linguist

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Synonymy

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Two or more forms with very closely related meanings, which are often, but not always, intersubstitutable in sentences

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Antonymy

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Two forms with opposite meanings are called antonym

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Gradable

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They can be used in comparative constructions

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Non-Gradable

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They are not normally used in comparative constructions and the negative of one member does imply the other

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Hyponymy

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When the meaning of one form is included in the meaning of another, the relationship is called hyponymy

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Prototype

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It explains the meaning of certain words like a bird not in terms of components feature

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Homophony

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When two or more differently written forms have the same pronunciation but different meaning

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Homonymy

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It is when one form (written or spoken) has two or more unrelated meaning, but have the same pronunciation and spelling

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Polysemy

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It can be defined as one form (written or spoken) having multiple meanings which are all related by extension

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Metonymy

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This relationship is essentially based on a close connection in everyday experience

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Collocation

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Those words which tend to occur with other words

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Homography

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When two or more forms are the same only in writing but different in pronunciation and meaning they are described as homographs such as lead and lead

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Analytic Sentence

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Is one that is necessarily true simply by virtue of the words in it