tailieunhanh - Lecture Introduction to linguistics: Semantics (part 1)
In this chapter, students will be able to understand: Semantics: study of meanings, why meanings are important, types of meanings, meanings at two levels, sentential semantics, lexical semantics, lexical semantics. | SEMANTICS (2) Dr. Ansa Hameed Previously . Semantics: Study of Meanings Why meanings are important??? Types of Meanings Meanings at two levels: Sentential Semantics Lexical Semantics Today’s Lecture Lexical Semantics Lexical Semantics Definitions: scientific study of the meanings of Words and the systematic meaning –related connections between words is known as Lexical Semantics. branch of Linguistics dealing with the meanings of words is called Lexical Semantics Principal Goal of Lexical Semantics The principal goal of Lexical Semantics is to build a model for the structure of the lexicon by categorizing the types of relationship between words . Semantic Field Semantic Field refers to the set of words with an identifiable semantic affinity. The following set (1) is an example of Semantic Field in which all the words refer to the Emotional States , while in set (2), all the words refer to Vessels Angry ,Sad, Exuberant , Depressed , Afraid Cup, Mug, Wine glass, Plastic Cup, Goblet, Tumbler Semantic Analysis at Word Level Three types of semantic analysis at lexical level: Words as ‘containers’ Semantic features ‘roles’ they fulfill Semantic roles ‘relationship’ with other words lexical relation Lexical Semantics Analysis Features: Words as ‘containers’ of meanings Examples: Syntactically correct sentences but semantically odd. The hamburger ate the man. My cat studies linguistics. The table listens to the radio This relates to the conceptual components of the words ‘hamburger, cat & table’ not human. Lexical Semantics Analysis Semantic properties: The components of meaning of a word. Meaning as collection of properties/features typically with two possible values (+ / -) Example of componential analysis: baby is [+ young], [+ human], [+animate] Lexical Semantics Analysis Semantic Features: Lexical Semantics Analysis 2. Semantic Roles: Words are described according to the roles they fulfill with the situation described in a sentence. The boy . | SEMANTICS (2) Dr. Ansa Hameed Previously . Semantics: Study of Meanings Why meanings are important??? Types of Meanings Meanings at two levels: Sentential Semantics Lexical Semantics Today’s Lecture Lexical Semantics Lexical Semantics Definitions: scientific study of the meanings of Words and the systematic meaning –related connections between words is known as Lexical Semantics. branch of Linguistics dealing with the meanings of words is called Lexical Semantics Principal Goal of Lexical Semantics The principal goal of Lexical Semantics is to build a model for the structure of the lexicon by categorizing the types of relationship between words . Semantic Field Semantic Field refers to the set of words with an identifiable semantic affinity. The following set (1) is an example of Semantic Field in which all the words refer to the Emotional States , while in set (2), all the words refer to Vessels Angry ,Sad, Exuberant , Depressed , Afraid Cup, Mug, Wine glass, Plastic Cup,
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