Semantics

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    What is Semantics?

    Analyzes meaning in language and its relation to real-world objects.

    What is the difference between Sense and Reference?

    Sense is the descriptive meaning; Reference is the specific object it denotes.

    What defines Intension?

    Attributes that a referent must fulfill to be included in a term.

    What is Extension in semantics?

    All objects that meet the criteria of a term's Intension.

    What is the difference between Denotation and Connotation?

    Denotation is the main definition; Connotation includes emotional associations.

    What is Structural Semantics?

    Describes relationships between lexems and their semantic structures.

    What are Lexical Fields?

    Groups of words covering overlapping areas in a real-life domain.

    What is Componential Analysis?

    Differentiates words in a lexical field by their attributes.

    What is Synonymy?

    Words with similar meanings that can be used interchangeably in some contexts.

    What is Hyponymy?

    A relationship where one word is a specific instance of another.

    What is Heteronymy?

    Two hyponyms at the same level that cannot replace each other.

    What is Meronymy?

    A relationship where one word denotes a part of another.

    What are Complementary Antonyms?

    Total opposites where one negates the other.

    What are Gradable Antonyms?

    Opposites that exist on a scale with intermediate stages.

    What are Relational Opposites?

    Words describing the same situation from different perspectives.

    What are Direction Opposites?

    Words indicating opposite directions or motions.

    What is lexical ambiguity?

    A single word having two different meanings.

    What defines homonymy?

    Terms with different meanings that are unrelated.

    How do homophones differ from homographs?

    Homophones sound the same but are spelled differently.

    What is polysemy?

    Terms with different meanings that share a similarity.

    What is a metaphor?

    A relation based on similarity between different meanings.

    What is metonymy?

    A connection in the real world between different meanings.

    What is cognitive semantics?

    A study of categorization based on mental prototypes.

    What are ambiguous words?

    Words that have multiple meanings.

    What is expressive meaning?

    The emotional or connotative aspect of phrases.

    What is compositionality?

    Meaning of complex sentences depends on their parts.

    What are selection restrictions?

    Limits on when a word can be appropriately used.

    What are collocations?

    Words that frequently pair due to similar restrictions.