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- 2. L E AR N I N G O B J E C T I V E S • Define and explain the concept of semantics and its role in language meaning. • Analyze words and phrases to determine their semantic meaning and identify potential ambiguities. • Develop a critical awareness of the complexity and nuance of language meaning, recognizing the importance of context and cultural background.
- 3. SEMANTIC S “Semantics is thestudy of meaning in Language.” “Linguistic Semantics is the study of meaning that is used by humans to express themselves through language.(Hurford, Heasley and Smith, 2007)
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- 5. SENSE Sense deals withrelationship inside the Language. Sense of an expression is its place in a system of semantic relationship with other expression in the language.
- 6. EXAMPLE OF SENSE 1. Theexample of sense in word-form GUILT • Blame, Culpability, Guiltiness, Iniquity, Wrong, etc. • Feeling of shame for having done wrong, Fact that somebody has done something illegal, Blame or responsibility for wrongdoing.
- 7. EXAMPLE OF SENSE 2. Theexample of sense in phrase or sentence A prisoner escaped from jail yesterday. • A prisoner ran away from the jail yesterday. • A prisoner got free from the jail yesterday.
- 8. REFERENC E Reference deals withthe relationship between language and the world. Reference is a relationship between parts of language and things outside language (in the world).
- 9. TYPES OF REFERENC •Variable Reference a. One word b. Many expressions c. Refer to different type of that object • Constant Reference a. One word b. Many expressions c. Refer to the same thing
- 10. EXAMPLE OF VARIABLE REFERENCE •Book The word book has a real object or appearance in the world. BOOK
- 11. EXAMPLE OF CONSTANT REFERENCE. America America hasa real appearance and also can be defined in other words or expressions. AMERICA
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