1. How the intangibility quality of meaning is portrayed in the article by the proponent?

Discuss from the perspective of the theme of the article.

2. How Ogden and Richard has discussed the meaning of a word by using triangulation

technique?

3. Explain the view of meaning and language from the perspective of the following

proponents:

i) Skinner (1957)

ii) Palmer (1981)

iii) Bloomfield (1933)

iv) Leech (1981)

v) Melinowski (1923) and Firth (1951)

4. According to Non-Referential theory of meaning what Wittgenstein has explained? Also

give examples.

5. What has been contributed by different researchers about Generative Grammarian

Theory?

6. Write a note on interpretive Semantic Theory?

7. How Chomsky and Postal has explained the Generative Semantic Theory? Elaborate.
8. How is Pragmatics different from Semantics?
9. Explain Connotative Meaning with examples?
10. Explain Speech Act Theory and its sub categories.
11. What is Deixis? What are its uses in language?
12. Explain the Four Maxims of Cooperative Principle.
13. Explain Entailment with relevant examples .
14. Give a brief account of Antonymy ? Explain all of them with examples.
15. Explain the following words in your own words:
1. Polysemy
2. Homonymy
3. Antonymy
 4. Synonymy
16. Elucidate semantics and pragmatics how are they different from each other? Given two
examples of each.
17. What is the role of sentence and utterance in Semantics. How meaning changes in sentence and
utterances. ?
18. What are the seven types of meaning according Leech ? Write a short note about it.
19. What does denotative and connotative mean in Semantics? Explain with reference to language
use in daily life also provide examples.
20. Elaborate lexical semantics, compositional Semantics and Pragmatics (any two) and are they
helping us the way we use language as a non-native speaker?
21. Explain Entailment from the perspective of Semantics. Further write with two examples about
one way and two way entailments and also write two examples of words having no entailment
as discussed in the class.

22. Label and diagram the following hyponymy also identify superordinate, hyponymy and
co-hyponyms.

1. Color 2. Animals 3. Vehicle 4. Flower 5. Footwear

6.Travel 7. Relationship 8. Creature 9. Liquid 10. Sports

23. Identify the superordinate terms in the following lists.

a) beagle, poodle, dog, terrier, retriever

b) salmon, cod, snapper, fish, shark
c) diamond, ruby, gemstone, sapphire, granite, emerald, stone
d) house, shed, building, garage, cottage, hut
e) plate, saucer, cup, soup bowl, dish, serving bowl
f) stream, river, rivulet, creek, brook, tributary
g) glance, peep, stare, leer, look (at), view, watch
h) hurricane, tornado, gale, storm, typhoon

24. Give a detailed account on the relationship of semantics and linguistics. How are they linked to
together and how do semantics and linguistics play its role in the correct language production?

25. Give a brief account of Antonymy ? Explain all of them with examples.

26. Give a brief account on gradable pairs of antonyms and also elaborate the marked and unmarked
aspect with one example each.

27. What is the relation between the following pairs of words?

(a) shallow – deep (c) suite – suite (e) single – married
(b) mature – ripe (d) table – furniture (f) move – run
(g) casual/informal (h) bring/take (i) present/absent
(j) wind/breeze
28. Geoffrey Leech has discovered different meaning in his book. By focusing on Affective or emotive
meaning Leech has drawn a different niche of meaning. Explain Affective Meaning according to Leech
with relevant examples (at least three examples).

29. Explain what you understand under the sense relation of antonymy?

Or

30. Discuss social and connotative meaning under the umbrella term Semantics as explained by Leech.
Provide relevant examples?