Semantics and Lexical Relations

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The study of meaning of words.

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Semantics

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Covers basic components of meaning conveyed by a literal use of a word.

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Conceptual Meaning

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Meaning evoked by advertisers and poets.

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Associative Meaning / Connotation

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Components that describe the underlying relationships in semantics.

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Semantic Features

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The participant that performs the action.

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Agent

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The participant that undergoes the action.

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Theme

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The participant that perceives something.

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Experiencer

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The means used to perform an action.

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Instrument

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The place where the action happens.

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Location

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Source

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The origin of the action.