This document defines several semantic terms including context, dialect, and proposition. It also provides examples of how the same sentence can take on different meanings depending on context. Additionally, it addresses whether different expressions can have the same referent and if the same expression can have different referents, using the word "bank" as an example that can refer to a riverbank, finance bank, or other entities.

1. SEMANTICS
TUTORIAL 3
NITHIA RUBEENE
PUVANASUTHA
RAS AMELIYA
PAVITHRA
PEI LING
CLARE

2. 1) Define the following terms and concepts:
iv) Context – The text in which a word or passage appears and
which helps ascertain its meaning
v) Dialect – A variety of language (specifically, often a spoken
variety) that is characteristic of a particular area, community or
group, often with relatively minor differences in vocabulary, style,
spelling and pronunciation.
vi) Proposition - the term proposition refers to either:
(a) the "content" or "meaning" of a meaningful declarative sentence
or,
(b) the pattern of symbols, marks, or sounds that make up a
meaningful declarative sentence. The meaning of a proposition also
includes having the quality or property of being either true or false.

3. 2) Write down two sentences that may bring out two different meanings of
the following sentences:
a) The chicken is ready to eat.
We can eat the chicken now.
The chicken wants to eat now.
b) He greeted the girl with a smile.
He smile and greet the girl.
He greet the girl who is smiling.
c) He turned over the field.

4. 4) Can different expressions have the same
referent? Give an example.

5. 5) Can the same expression have different
referents? Give an example.
• Yes. Example like the word bank….
BANK
RIVER
FINANCE
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