CONTENTS

1. Introduction
1.1. Definitions and the beginnings of semantics 1
An overview of semantic studies 1
Study questions and exercises 5
2. The reationshi! between anguage" thought and reaity #
2.1. $xtension and intension #
2.2. Sign % sense % referent #
2.&. Ty!es of signs '
2.(. )odes of meaning 1*
2.5 Study questions 12
&. Ty!es and dimensions of meaning
&.1 Descri!tive meaning 1(
&.2 +on,descri!tive meaning 15
&.& Socia meaning 1-
&.( $vo.ed meaning 1/
&.5 Study questions and exercises 1'
(. Sense reations 0I12 !oysemy and homonymy 21
(.1. Semasioogy and onomasioogy, two basic
a!!roaches to the study of words and their senses 21
(.2. 3rom word to conce!t2 !oysemy and homonymy 21
(.& Study questions and exercises 2&
5. Sense reations 0II12 synonymy and antonymy 2#
5.1. 3rom conce!t to word2 synonymy and antonymy 2#
5.2. Study questions and exercises &*
-. 4ierarchica sense reations2 hy!onymy and meronymy &5
-.1 4y!onymy &5
-.2 )eronymy &#
-.& Study questions and exercises &/
#. Semantic organi5ation (1
#.1. The exicon (1
#.2. Semantic fieds (2
#.&. Study questions and exercises (#
/. Semantic decom!osition ('
/.1 6om!onentia anaysis ('
/.2 7niversa semantic categories 52
/.& Semantic !rimitives 52
/.( Study questions and exercises 5&
8evision exercises 55
9ossary 5#
:ibiogra!hy #1