SEMANTI
CS
Semantics is the study of meaning
in language, dealing with how
words, phrases, sentences, and
texts convey meaning.
Semantics seeks to understand
how language users interpret
meaning in various contexts and
how these meanings can be
structured and represented.
KEY ASPECTS
OF SEMANTICS
Lexical semantics focuses on the
meaning of individual words and
their relationships with one another.
It examines how words can have
multiple meanings, synonyms,
antonyms, and homonyms.
1. WORD MEANING
(LEXICAL SEMANTICS)
It studies how the meanings of
individual words combine to form
the meaning of a sentence.
It explores how syntax affects
meaning, how different word orders
change interpretations, and how
modifiers and quantifiers impact
meaning.
2. SENTENCE MEANING
(COMPOSITIONAL
It is the study of conditions under
which statement can be
considered true or false.
It involves analyzing how the truth
value of a sentence depends on
the meanings of its parts and the
way they are put together.
3. TRUTH-CONDITIONS
Sense refers to the inherent
meaning of a word or phrase,
including the concept it
expresses.
Reference is about the actual
object or entity in the real world
that a word or phrase points to.
4. SENSE AND REFERENCE
Words are often grouped into semantic
fields, which are categories of words
related by meaning, like colors or emotions.
Semantic relations include:
Synonymy
Antonymy
Hyponymy
Meronymy
5. SEMANTIC FIELD AND
RELATIONS
IMPORTANCE
OF
SEMANTICS
Understanding how language
conveys meaning.
LINGUISTICS
Developing natural language
processing systems that can
understand human language.
ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE
Investigation the nature of
meaning, truth, and
interpretation.
PHILOSOPHY
Enhancing clarity and reducing
misunderstandings in verbal
and written communication.
COMMUNICATIO
N
CHALLENGES
IN
SEMANTICS
Words and sentences can often
be interpreted in multiple
ways.
AMBIGUITY
Meaning can change drastically
depending on the situation or
content.
CONTEXT
DEPENDENCE
Language use and meaning are
influenced by cultural and
social norms, making
interpretation complete.
CULTURAL AND SOCIAL
FACTORS
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