6 Answered Questions for the topic semantics

09/08/21

Deducing the semantics of a sentence and write it in set format.

This is a question from semantics in linguistics. The semantics of a statement are written in set format eg.Sentence: John caught a fish.[John] = {x:x E J} ; J is the set of all individuals named... more
Semantics Philosophy

11/16/20

What is meaning?

06/02/19

How do you drop the last part of a number which is of less importance?

Suppose you want to say a number to someone and you do not want to read out the number completely because the last part of the number is not important (at least to your audience). For example, you... more
Semantics Linguistics Meaning

04/16/19

What do denotation and connotation mean in the study of vocabulary?

Two concepts that are sometimes confused are denotation and connotation. What do these two words mean exactly in the study of vocabulary?

03/31/19

What do you call private and public boxes where letters are put?

According to Cambridge dictionary, in US, a `mailbox` is a box outside a person's house where letters are put, but in UK, it's a box in the street or other public place in which you can put letters... more
Semantics Art Language Art Theory

03/19/19

Who (name of the science) researches meaning communicated through arts?

John I. Saeed in his famous textbook defines the Semantic as "Semantics is the study of meaning communicated through language". So - what is name for the science that researches meaning as... more

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