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What does semantics study?
What does semantics study?
- The syntax of sentences
- The pronunciation of words
- The origin of words
- The meaning of words, phrases, and sentences (correct)
What does semantic analysis attempt to spell out?
What does semantic analysis attempt to spell out?
- The individual speaker's interpretation of words
- The widely accepted objective meaning of words (correct)
- The origin of words
- The special meanings attached to words by TSA agents
What aspect of meaning is the main interest in semantics?
What aspect of meaning is the main interest in semantics?
- The subjective or individual interpretation of words
- The origin of words
- The special meanings attached to words by TSA agents
- The widely accepted objective or factual meaning of words (correct)
What does semantics aim to focus on?
What does semantics aim to focus on?
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Which of the following best describes the focus of semantics?
Which of the following best describes the focus of semantics?
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What does semantic analysis attempt to spell out?
What does semantic analysis attempt to spell out?
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What is the main interest in semantics?
What is the main interest in semantics?
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What does semantics aim to focus on?
What does semantics aim to focus on?
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What does semantics study?
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Semantics
- Semantics is the study of meaning in language.
- Semantic analysis attempts to spell out the meaning of words, phrases, sentences, and texts.
- The main interest in semantics is the literal or compositional meaning of expressions.
- Semantics aims to focus on the meaning of language, specifically the meaning of words, phrases, and sentences.
- The focus of semantics is on the interpretation of words, phrases, and sentences to understand their meaning.
- Semantics studies meaning in language, exploring how words, phrases, and sentences convey meaning.
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