semantics
ANA-MARIA TRANTESCU
CLAUDIA PISOSCHI
ENGLISH SEMANTICS
Curs universitar pentru Învăţământ la distanţă
EDITURA UNIVERSITARIA
CRAIOVA, 2012
CONTENTS
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Unit I. Introduction to Semantics…………………………….5
1.1. A Short History of Semantics…………………………………………….6
1.2. Definition and Object of Semantics……………………………………..11
1.3. Semantics and Semiotics………………………………………………...14
Conclusions…………………………………………………………………..15
Self-assessment tests…………………………………………………………16 Exercises……………………………………………………………………..17
Unit II. The Problem of Meaning………………………………18
2. 1. The Concept of Meaning………………………………………………..18
2.1.1. Meaning as a Bipolar Relation………………………………………...19
2.1.2. Meaning as a Triadic Concept…………………………………………19
2. 2. Dimensions of Meaning………………………………………………...24
2. 2. 1. The Multiple Facets of Meaning……………………………………..24
2. 2. 2. Types of Meaning according to G. Leech……………………………25
Conclusions…………………………………………………………………..27
Self-assessment Tests………………………………………………………...28 Exercises……………………………………………………………………..29 Unit III. Motivation of meaning………………………………..31 3. 1. Absolute Motivation................................................................................32 3. 2. Relative Motivation.................................................................................33
Conclusions…………………………………………………………………..35
Self-assessment Tests………………………………………………………...35 Exercises……………………………………………………………………..36 Unit IV. Structural Approaches to the Study of Meaning………………………………………….37 4. 1. Componential Analysis………………………………………………....37 4. 2. Paradigms of the Lexicon. The Semantic
CLAUDIA PISOSCHI
ENGLISH SEMANTICS
Curs universitar pentru Învăţământ la distanţă
EDITURA UNIVERSITARIA
CRAIOVA, 2012
CONTENTS
forEwOrd....................................................................................................4
Unit I. Introduction to Semantics…………………………….5
1.1. A Short History of Semantics…………………………………………….6
1.2. Definition and Object of Semantics……………………………………..11
1.3. Semantics and Semiotics………………………………………………...14
Conclusions…………………………………………………………………..15
Self-assessment tests…………………………………………………………16 Exercises……………………………………………………………………..17
Unit II. The Problem of Meaning………………………………18
2. 1. The Concept of Meaning………………………………………………..18
2.1.1. Meaning as a Bipolar Relation………………………………………...19
2.1.2. Meaning as a Triadic Concept…………………………………………19
2. 2. Dimensions of Meaning………………………………………………...24
2. 2. 1. The Multiple Facets of Meaning……………………………………..24
2. 2. 2. Types of Meaning according to G. Leech……………………………25
Conclusions…………………………………………………………………..27
Self-assessment Tests………………………………………………………...28 Exercises……………………………………………………………………..29 Unit III. Motivation of meaning………………………………..31 3. 1. Absolute Motivation................................................................................32 3. 2. Relative Motivation.................................................................................33
Conclusions…………………………………………………………………..35
Self-assessment Tests………………………………………………………...35 Exercises……………………………………………………………………..36 Unit IV. Structural Approaches to the Study of Meaning………………………………………….37 4. 1. Componential Analysis………………………………………………....37 4. 2. Paradigms of the Lexicon. The Semantic
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