Linguistic Semantics and Mental Lexicon

What is the primary task of linguistic semantics according to the view mentioned in the text?

What is the approach to meaning that starts with a particular meaning and lists the various forms available in the language for its expression?

What is the mental lexicon?

What is the process of mapping ideas onto stored meaning representations in the mental lexicon called?

What is the approach to definition that starts with a language's individual lexemes and tries to specify the meaning of each one?

What is the primary objective of dictionary-writing or lexicography?

What is the view of language that has been influenced by the dictionary model?

What is the main difference between linguistic semantics and dictionary-writing?

What is the purpose of a dictionary, according to Landau?

What is the view of language that is implied by the idea that language exists in the form of a sum of impressions deposited in the brain of each member of a community?

What is the main difference between a dictionary and a thesaurus?

What is the main challenge in associating meanings with forms in language?

How are words typically defined in European languages with a well-established tradition of literacy?

Why is the definition of 'word' limited in languages that have only recently been written down?

What is the importance of understanding the principles of wordhood in language?

What is the concept of semi-systematic correspondences between certain sounds and certain meanings referred to?

What is the defining characteristic of idioms?

According to Aristotle, what are the two main interpretations of a definition?

What is the main difficulty with defining words by ostension?

What is the term for defining a word by pointing out the objects it denotes?

What is the relationship between knowing a concept and its definition?

What is the primary function of a definition?

What is the implied relationship between a word's meaning and its definition?

What is implied about the process of defining a concept?

What is the relationship between a definition and a concept?

What is the main issue with ostensive definition, especially when it comes to objects?

What is the problem with defining words by providing synonyms?

Why can't verbs, adjectives, and prepositions be defined using ostensive definition?

What is the term for the metalanguage word proposed as the definition?

What is the term for the object language word for which a definition is required?

What type of definition involves identifying a concept by providing a specific example?

What is the term for the process of defining a concept by identifying its genus and differentia?

What type of definition involves defining a concept by providing a similar concept or word?

What is the term for the process of defining a concept by identifying its relationship to other concepts in a particular context?

What is the primary question that needs to be addressed before defining the meaning of a concept?

What is the term for the process of defining a concept by identifying its essential characteristics and the category it belongs to?

What type of definition focuses on the meaning of a concept rather than its reference in the real world?

What is the term for the process of defining a concept by providing an example of it in a particular context?

What is the main distinction between real definition and nominal definition?

What are the four main questions that are addressed in the chapter on meaning and definition?