Semantics

the 4th semester

Yulie Asni, M.Pd.

What is Semantics?
Semantics is a major branch of linguistics dedicated
to the study meaning in language
 Language
Sounds Form Meaning

Words > Semantics

Phonetics and Morphology
Phonology Pragmatics
Phrases-clauses >
Syntax
The level of
semantics
there is a level of semantics that is about
the intentions of the speakers

semantics is the study of word and sentence

meaning while pragmatics is the study of
sepaker meaning
 semantics vs Pragmatics
semantics is the study of word and sentence meaning while
pragmatics is the study of sepaker meaning

There is a level of semantics that is about the intention of the speaker, it is beyond the
sentence level its called pragmatics

pragmatics : a term in modern linguistics has come to be applied to the study of language from the point
of view of the users
semantics vs syntax
 semantics vs syntax

the ambiguity is not because of the words but because of the structure. this level of ambiguity is named
structural ambiguity, which actually the part of syntax not semantic
 semantics vs syntax
“meet me at the bank”

bank as ‘finalcial institution’ or bank ‘along the river’

in this example, the ambiguity is semantic and due to lexical ambiguity.

the ambiguity is not because of the structure but because of the word bank
where bank has multiple meanings (polysemy)
semantics vs syntax

semantics: polisemy, lexical ambiguity

syntax: structural ambiguity

Assignment

semantics triangle
Thank You