SEMANTICS-CHAPTER 2 - Referring expressions, Deixis words

Another name of "semantic features" is.............(More than one answer)

• semantic properties

• semantic component

• semantic rules

• semantic meaning

What is semantic features?

• the basic unit of meaning in a word

• the organization of related words into a system which shows their relationship to one another

• a set of words with identifiable semantic affinities

What is denotative meaning?

• The denotation of a word is the additional meaning and it may probably depend on some factors the culture in which the word is used

• The denotation of a word is the additional meaning and shows people's emotions towards what the word refers to

• The denotation of a word is the core, central or referential meaning of the word found in a dictionary

What are the factors creating connotative meaning? (More than one answer)

• political class

• personal and cultural associations

• meaning in dictionary

• semantic features

....................is the meaning or usage that the word will suggest to most people when it is said in isolation

• Literal meaning

• Figurative meaning

• Primary meaning

• Secondary meaning

What is the connotative meaning of the word "children"?

• [-mature]

• [+-male]

• [+innocent]

• [+human]

What is the connotative meaning of the word "tiger''?

• [+animal]

• [+wild]

• [+cat family]

• [+powerful]

What is the semantic field of these words: love, valentine, rose, poem, chocolate, wedding

• restaurant

• party

• romance

• film

What can determine what words they can be combined with?

• semantic features

• semantic fields

• denotative meaning

• connotative meaning

What is the connotative meaning of the word "city"?

• large and crowded area

• business center

• special rights given by government

• wide range of jobs and promotion