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 (D)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does semantic analysis attempt to spell out?

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

What is the main interest in semantics?

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

What does semantics aim to focus on?

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

What does semantics study?

<p>The meaning of words, phrases, and sentences (D)</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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