Semantics

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Semantics

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study of the meaning of language

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Definition

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the meaning of a word

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Hyponym

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a word of more specific meaning than a general or superordinate term applicable to it

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Hypernym

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a word with a broad meaning that more specific words fall under; a superordinate

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Synonym

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a word, morpheme, or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in the same language

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Antonym

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a word of opposite meaning

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Referent

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The entity identified by the use of a referring expression such as a noun or noun phrase is the referent of that expression.

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Extension

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Extension 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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Stereotype

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A list of characteristics describing a prototype is said to be a stereotype

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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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deictic expression has one meaning but can refer to different entities depending on the speaker and his or her spatial and temporal orientation

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The Principle of Compositionality

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The semantic meaning of any unit of language is determined by the semantic meanings of its parts along with the way they are put together

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compositional semantics

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deals with how those lexical meanings combine to form more complex phrasal meanings

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lexical semantics

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deals with individual word meanings

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Denotative meaning

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he 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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Thematic meaning

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It lies in the manner in which a message is organized for emphasis

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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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Conceptual Theory of Meaning

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words and things are related through the mediation of concepts of the mind

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Behavioristic Theory of Meaning

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the description of a language is not complete

without some reference to the context of situation in which the language operated

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Agent

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The entity that performs the action

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Theme

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The entity that is involved in or affected by the action

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Instrument

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if an agent uses another entity in performing an action, that other entity takes the role of instrument

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Benefactive

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The noun or noun phrase that refers to the person or animal who benefits, or is meant to benefit, from the action of the verb

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Experiencer

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When an NP designates an entity as the person who has a feeling, apperception or a state, it fills the role of experience

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Collocation

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Those words which tend to occur with other words

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presupposition

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a proposition (expressed in a sentence) that must be assumed to be true in order to judge the truth or falsity of another sentence