Semantics is the study of...

word meaning is __ and __.

Arbitrary

Conventional

We distinguish between ___ and ____ meaning

Conceptual

Associative

Words are names for things

The semiotic triangle

semiotic triangle

+ 'synonyms'

sense

Denotation

Connotation

Word meaning theories
Categorisation

How do we categorize?

semantic features

semantic features
circle

semantic features lecture diagram

problem/thing with semantic features

Semantic features

advantages

semantic features

drawbacks

Prototypes

Multiple meanings

Polysemy

Homonymy

What is homophony?

Synonymy

Synonymy Problem?

See you tomorrow, bye!
I want to buy myself a sandwich.

what?

Could you turn on the light? This parcel is rather light.

If you’re tired, you could lie on the sofa. Don’t trust him, he will only lie to you.

You did a great job there!
My mother’s recently got a new job.