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    This document discusses different types of word meanings: 1. Lexical meaning includes conceptual meaning, which is the fundamental or dictionary definition, and associative meaning, which can change based on context. 2. Grammatical meaning refers to a word's structure and role in a sentence through word order and grammatical signals. 3. There are different types of associative meaning beyond the literal definition, including connotative meaning based on cultural feelings towards words, social meaning based on societal context, affective meaning related to a speaker's emotions, and reflected meaning where a word's meaning has been overshadowed. 4. Collocative meaning refers to words that commonly and naturally appear together.

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    This document discusses different types of word meanings: 1. Lexical meaning includes conceptual meaning, which is the fundamental or dictionary definition, and associative meaning, which can change based on context. 2. Grammatical meaning refers to a word's structure and role in a sentence through word order and grammatical signals. 3. There are different types of associative meaning beyond the literal definition, including connotative meaning based on cultural feelings towards words, social meaning based on societal context, affective meaning related to a speaker's emotions, and reflected meaning where a word's meaning has been overshadowed. 4. Collocative meaning refers to words that commonly and naturally appear together.

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    ENC351 Words and Meanings

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    RESEARCH!

    - beseech
    - beg
    - implore
    - entreat
    WORDS AND What makes a word?

    MEANINGS Types of meaning


    WORD 1. Form = spelling & sound (wave)
    Ex. Cat = C-A-T /kæt/

    What is not a word?


    Ex. *knocking on a table* = has sound, no spelling, 2. Content = meaning/definition
    no meaning /
    Ex. Cat = a four-legged furry feline creature
    which usually have an independent
    personality
    Concept / Idea
    THE MEANING TRIANGLE

    Spelling
    Referent – sound & form
    MEANING
    Grammatical Meaning Lexical Meaning

    ‘STRUCTURE’ • Conceptual  ‘mental’ = fundamental meaning


    - word order and signals - Dictionary
    ex. I love my dog. VS. I love dogs. ex. Family = group of blood-related people that
    share a bond and (maybe) live together
    She doesn’t eat vegetables.
    Mother = a bearer of a child
    Mario is natural treasure.
    Associative  ‘relation’ = contextual ***
    (Subject, verb, object, conjunction, adverb,
    adjective, etc.) ex. Family = warmth, kindness
    Mother = loving, kind, nurturing
    Associative
    LEXICAL MEANING “Secondary / Contextual”
    - could change, depending on the context, open-ended
    Conceptual Ex. นก - ไม่ได้
    ้ อ
    แมว – ขีอ ้ น ติสท์ ยว่ ั สวาท ฯลฯ
    “Logical / Cognitive” (Denotative Meaning)
    ม ังกร – ความมง่ ั คง่ ั ประเทศจีน น่าเกรงความ พละกำล ัง
    - dictionary meaning: literal & essential, ดุรา้ ย อำนาจ ร่ำรวย  ว ัฒนฯยุโรป เอเชย ี /จีน)
    ‘core’  basic, fundamental m. 1) Connotative meaning: a mutual feelings ppl. have
    ั ปีก
    Ex. นก - สตว์
    towards certain words-  depends on the reader to
    translate the writer’s meaning
    ั เลีย
    แมว – สตว์ ี่ า ขนนุม
    ้ งลูกด้วยนม สข ่
    2) Social meaning: depends on the society
    ั ในตำนาน รูปร่างคล้ายงู พ่นไฟได้ บินได้
    ม ังกร – สตว์
    3) Affective meaning: related to the speakers’ feelings
    * contrastness & hierarchical and attitude
    Ex. Dragon = +animal +breathing fire +can fly 4) Reflected meaning

    *Connotative M. - has more than 1 mean.  overshadowed by taboo


    5) Collocative meaning
    Ex. Dragon = +animal +power +strength +rich +v
    - words that always/usually appear together commonly
    Types of Associative Meaning
    Connotative Meaning Social Meaning Affective Meaning Reflected Meaning

    ‘CONTEXTUAL’ ‘Cultural’ ‘Emotive Meaning’ Its original meaning is


    overshadowed by ‘taboo’
    *only the reader* *the society* FEELINGS
    Ex. Gay = being cheerful
    Ex. Home = warm
    Gay = homosexual;

    Intercourse = exchange of
    speaking? / conversation

    Intercourse = sex

    Words that are naturally fit & used together


    Collocative
    Ex. They _______ together like two peas in a pod.
    Meaning
    CONNOTATIVE MEANING
     Contextual

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