How Well Do You Know Telegrafic Speech?
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>The widely accepted objective meaning of words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the focus of semantics?

    <p>The study of widely accepted objective meaning of words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does semantic analysis attempt to spell out?

    <p>The widely accepted objective meaning of words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main interest in semantics?

    <p>The widely accepted objective meaning of words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does semantics aim to focus on?

    <p>What words conventionally mean</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does semantics study?

    <p>The meaning of words, phrases, and sentences</p> Signup and view all the answers

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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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