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Conceptual meaning is the type of meaning that dictionaries are designed to describe.
Conceptual meaning is the type of meaning that dictionaries are designed to describe.
True (A)
Semantic analysis focuses on what an individual speaker wants the words to mean on a particular occasion.
Semantic analysis focuses on what an individual speaker wants the words to mean on a particular occasion.
False (B)
Associative meaning refers to the literal meaning of words described in dictionaries.
Associative meaning refers to the literal meaning of words described in dictionaries.
False (B)
Speaker's meaning only includes literal interpretations of language use.
Speaker's meaning only includes literal interpretations of language use.
Linguists and semanticists are primarily concerned with the literal meaning of words.
Linguists and semanticists are primarily concerned with the literal meaning of words.
Sentence meaning is always limited to the literal meanings of the words in the sentence.
Sentence meaning is always limited to the literal meanings of the words in the sentence.
Associations made by individuals with certain expressions form part of the word's conceptual meaning.
Associations made by individuals with certain expressions form part of the word's conceptual meaning.
Using the expression 'low-calorie' to describe a product is always associated with the concept of being healthy.
Using the expression 'low-calorie' to describe a product is always associated with the concept of being healthy.
The main objective of translation is to convey the exact words from the source language to the target language.
The main objective of translation is to convey the exact words from the source language to the target language.
A good translator needs knowledge of source and target language, but not the grammar or cultures of those languages.
A good translator needs knowledge of source and target language, but not the grammar or cultures of those languages.
