Meeting 1Semantics IG 0352

Semantics, sentence meaning, speaker meaning

Metaphor

tik 1 introduction Hurford and Heasley

Learning outcome– Students are able to explain the

importance of studying Semantics– Students are able to give examples of

speaker’s meaning and sentence meaning

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outline

• Semantics• The use of semantics• Sentence meaning• Speaker meaning

tik 1 introduction Hurford and Heasley

Introduction• Semantics

– The study of meaning• Meaning

– Sentence meaning – depends on the meaning of the words in the sentence

– Speaker meaning – depends on the speaker’s intention

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Sentence meaning

The meaning of the sentence depends on the meaning of the words.

• The boy is killing the girl.• Killing make the girl not alive not

alive.• ** This bag is killing me (discuss the

sentence meaning)

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Speaker meaning• The meaning depends on the

intention of the speaker

• The boy is killing the girl.• Killing make the girl have the

broken heart

• This bag is killing me. • The bag is very heavy

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• Can you close the door?• Speaker meaning: ___________• Sentence meaning: ____________

A : Would you come to my party?B : Sorry I have to study for the

examination• Speaker meaning : __________

Sentence meaning: __________