Semantics (unit 3-unit 4)

...........deal with relationships inside the language

..........deal with the relationships between language and the world

A .............. is the actual thing, person, or concept in the real world that a word or phrase refers to. In simple terms, it is what the word "points to" or "stands for."

Referents can change based on context

• T

• F

The phrase the president of the United States has............

..............refers to a word or expression that always points to the same referent, no matter the context in which it is used. The referent remains unchanged regardless of who is speaking or when it is said.

• constant reference

• variable reference

• co-reference

............their referents can change depending on context. For example:

• constant reference

• variable reference

• co-reference

Would constant reference be talking about the same object?

• T

• F

Does the The People's republic of China normally have constant reference?

• T

• F

Does Angola have constant reference?

• T

• F