BDB 301-302 Dilbilim Temel Kavramları I (Introduction to Linguistics)

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BDB 301-302 Dilbilim Temel Kavramları I

(Introduction to Linguistics)

Dr. Mustafa Güleç

Ankara Üniversitesi, Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi (DTCF)

Batı Dilleri ve Edebiyatları Bölümü,

Hollanda Dili ve Edebiyatı Anabilim Dalı

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What is semantics?

• Semantics is a branch of linguistics that looks at the meanings of words and language, including the symbolic use of language. It also refers to the multiple meanings of words as well.

• Semantics means the meaning and interpretation of words, signs, and sentence structure. ... Semantics can also refer to the branch of study within linguistics that deals with language and how we understand meaning.

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Definition of Semantics

• Philosophers and linguists alike have long debated the intricacies of language, how we construct meaning, and how stationary those meanings really are. You've probably heard the line, 'That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.' Shakespeare asserts here then that a name doesn't matter - it's what that thing or concept really is. Even if we ceased to call a rose a rose, we could still smell its fragrance, feel its velvety petals, and be pricked by its thorns.

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Definition of Semantics

• Semantics means the meaning and interpretation of words, signs, and sentence structure. Semantics largely determine our reading comprehension, how we understand others, and even what decisions we make as a result of our interpretations. Semantics can also refer to the branch of study within linguistics that deals with language and how we understand meaning. This has been a particularly interesting field for philosophers as they debate the essence of meaning, how we build meaning, how we share meaning with others, and how meaning changes over time.

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What are types of semantics?

• Semantics is a study of the meaning of lexical items and other parts of.

language.

• There are seven types of meaning in Semantics; conceptual, connotative, stylistic, affective, reflected, collocative and thematic meaning.

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How do you use semantics?

• Semantics is the study of meaning in language. It can be applied to entire texts or to single words.

• For example, "destination" and "last stop" technically mean the same thing, but students of semantics analyze their subtle shades of meaning.

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Why is semantics important?

• The Importance of Semantics.

• Semantics is the study of the meaning of words and sentences.

• Proper understanding of semantics relates to all academic disciplines in all languages, as a clear understanding allows students and teachers to communicate their messages clearly without fear of misinterpretation.

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What is concept in semantics?

• A semantic concept is a coherent entity in the mind which can be represented by a cluster of symbols.

• It sounds odd, but in the information age, a semantic concept analysis is sometimes necessary to determine what's being talked about in a variety of settings, from patient self reports to research papers.

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What is semantics in reading?

• It deals with the reading comprehension of the readers, in how they understand others and their interpretations.

• In addition, semantics constructs a relation between adjoining words and clarifies the sense of a sentence, whether the meanings of words are literal or figurative.

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References:

• Ronnie, Cann. 2009. Semantics: An Introduction to Meaning in Language, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

• Chambreuil, Michel. 1998. Sémantiques, Hermes Science Publications.

• Tamba-Mecz, Irène, 1998. La Sémantique, Paris: Press Universitaires de France.

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