Semantics
semantics and literary criticism
I. A. Richards and C. K. Ogden
Formal level is used with the principal. True False
True
Linguistic semantics studies word meanings as they occur in grammatical structures. True False
True
Semantics is the study of word meanings. True False
True
Semantics was also known as semasiology. True False
True
The Sunday sermon is an example of formal usage. True False
True
semantics
the scientific study of word meanings
the way in which English is used
usage
Class discussion demonstrates frozen usage. True False
False
Class discussions demonstrate intimate usage. True False
False
Context always clouds the meaning. True False
False
I. A. Richards developed the theory of general semantics. True False
False
Modern semantics began in the sixteenth century. True False
False
general semantics
Korzybski
Where do we commonly find "made-up" words, or words that don't follow the dictionary definition, to appeal to an audience's needs? encyclopedia advertisement textbook newspaper
advertisement
semasiology
an early name for semantics
significs
an early name for semantics
friends at a football game
casual usage
making an appointment
conference usage
elements surround a word which clarify the meaning
context
linguistic semantics
deals with the meanings of words as they occur in the language structure
teachers, pastors, employers
formal usage
textbooks
frozen usage
general semantics
goes beyond the meanings of words to examine the influence of words and their meanings on human behavior
family and friends
intimate usage
Semanticists are concerned with advertising because advertising often changes the _____. meaning of words context of words size of words
meaning of words
"Be a pepper" means that you should become a _____. grainy substance used on food particular soft-drink lover green pepper
particular soft-drink lover
symbolic logic
philosophical semantics
semantics
semasiology
What does the Greek word semantikos mean? signification semantics symbols
signification
semantikos
signification
Advertising changes the usage of a word _____. never sometimes always
sometimes
philosophical semantics
sometimes called symbolic logic; deals with theories of meaning; looks at signs and symbols, tries to form these into a symbolic language, and then tries to analyze the relationship between signs and symbols and their meaning
connotation
suggested meaning of a word; differs from lexical meaning
