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von Jonathan Rivadeneira Vor 3 Jahren

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Word Semantics

The text explores various aspects of linguistic meaning and word interpretation, focusing on the concepts of semantics, sense, reference, connotation, and denotation. Semantics deals with the general meaning and the underlying concepts that words convey.

Word Semantics

Word Semantics

Connotation

aspects of meaning
which do not affect a word's

denotation

reference

sense

Denotation

entire class of objects
linguistic expression (word)

object or thing

real world

Sense

general meaning
concept underlying the word

mental image

mental representation

concept

Reference

the speaker act
showing the intention

what the speaker gives