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What are the three types of semantic relations according to Nick Riemer?
What are the three types of semantic relations according to Nick Riemer?
- Language, the world, the mind (correct)
- Communication, interpretation, understanding
- Semantics, lexicography, definition
- Words, objects, meanings
The meaning of a word is always objective and easily defined.
The meaning of a word is always objective and easily defined.
False (B)
What is the primary task of linguistic semantics?
What is the primary task of linguistic semantics?
The primary task of linguistic semantics is to specify the meaning representation of words in the mental lexicon.
Semantics helps lexicographers to identify semantic relationships between words, such as ______ and ______.
Semantics helps lexicographers to identify semantic relationships between words, such as ______ and ______.
Match the following terms with their descriptions.
Match the following terms with their descriptions.
Which of the following is NOT a criterion for identifying a word, according to Bloomfield?
Which of the following is NOT a criterion for identifying a word, according to Bloomfield?
Idioms are considered compositional phrases because their meaning can be derived from the sum of their individual parts.
Idioms are considered compositional phrases because their meaning can be derived from the sum of their individual parts.
What is the term used to describe the apparent association between particular sound frequencies and meaning?
What is the term used to describe the apparent association between particular sound frequencies and meaning?
The combination of a verb root and inflectional affix, like "therapeau-oarci" (they are curing), demonstrates the ______ level of a word.
The combination of a verb root and inflectional affix, like "therapeau-oarci" (they are curing), demonstrates the ______ level of a word.
Match the following terms to their respective definitions:
Match the following terms to their respective definitions:
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Morphemes
Morphemes
Smallest units of meaning in a language, including words and affixes.
Phonological Level
Phonological Level
Level of language focusing on sound structure, including stress patterns.
Idioms
Idioms
Phrases whose meanings are not deducible from the individual words.
Compositionality
Compositionality
Hypothesis that the meaning of a phrase can be derived from its parts.
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Sound Symbolism
Sound Symbolism
Association between specific sounds and particular meanings or concepts.
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Meaning
Meaning
The idea or intention behind a piece of language.
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Semantics
Semantics
The study of language and its meanings, including word variations and emotions.
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Linguistic Semantics
Linguistic Semantics
Mental lexicon: stock of words and their meanings, mapping meaning to words.
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Definition vs. Meaning
Definition vs. Meaning
Definition: explicit clarity; Meaning: subjective and abstract.
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Lexicography
Lexicography
The practice of dictionary-making, both practical and theoretical aspects.
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Units of Meaning
- Words
- Morphemes
Criteria
- Potential Pause (Bloomfield 1933) - word as a minimum free form.
Two Levels Words
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1. Phonological Level
- One main stress
- Penultimate syllable – next to the last syllable of a word
- Stress is a useful indicator of the word.
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2. Grammatical Level (Dixon and Aikhenvald 2003)
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Cohesiveness
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Fixed order
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Meaning - word with meaning
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Affix - the combination of a verb root and inflectional therapy.
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therapy-peu - o (I am curing)
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therapy-peu - ete (you are curing)
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therapy-peu - ouri (they are curing)
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Meanings Above the Word Level: Idioms
- Idioms - non-compositional phrases
- The overall meaning is not the same as the combined meaning of individual parts.
- Non-compositional – its meaning is not composed of the meaning of its words.
Contextual Modulation of Meaning
- Collocation - the words they appear with.
Possibilities
- First Possibility – Compositionality
- The general meaning hypothesis
- The multiple meaning hypothesis
- Second Possibility – Non-Compositionality
- Collocation as a whole, not the individual words.
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