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Monday, September 20, 2010

Semantics.

Explain
1.         Semantics.
Semantics is the study of meaning. It typically focuses on the relation between signifiers, such as words, signs and phrases, symbols, and what they stand for

Linguistic semantics is the study of meanings that humans use language to express. Other forms of semantics include the semantics of programming languages, formal logics, and semiotics.

The word "semantics" itself denotes a range of ideas, from the popular to the highly technical. It is often used in ordinary language to denote a problem of understanding that comes down to word selection or connotation..

2.         Zoosemiotics.
3.         Wilbur Schramm.
4.         Langue.
5.         Signified.
6.         Triadic communication.
7.         Connotative meaning.

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