Discussion week 7
Semantic is ...
The study of __________ in language.
____________ semantics deals with the meaning of words.
____________ studies how meaning of sentence is derived from words.
(lexical, compositional,meaning)
Reference & Sense
Examples
1. Linguistics Expressions (LE) that have the same sense but different references?
2. LEs that have the same reference but differ in sense?
Theories
Discuss Each Theory and identify at least ONE disadvantage for each:
1. Reference-Theory
2. Mental Image
3. Sense-Theory
4. Prototype-Theory
5. Use-Theory
features
man:
boy:
woman:
girl:
features
homophonous Words
Find more examples...
POlysemous Words
TABLE
Example (table)
Synonymy
Define Synonyms and provide an example
Definition
Synonyms >
difference in only one or more
NON-CRUCIAL semantic features
Antonyms >
difference in only
ONE CRUCIAL semantic feature
Types of Antonyms
Find examples for each type:
1. Complementary
2. Gradable
3. Reverse
Complementary
gradable
Superordinate/subordinate
1, Which one possesses fewer features?
Example for homework (Canada)
Problems with referential theory:
1. Applicable to nouns visible in the world only
2. There are nouns that denote things but they do not exist in the real world
Problems with Mental Image
What is the image of: THE, OF, IF ...
Discussion week 7
By obscrivn
