Ngữ nghĩa - chapter 2 - Denotation, Connotation, Deixis

Another name of "semantic features" is

• semantic field

• semantic properties

• semantic rules

• semantic meaning

What is semantic features?

• a set of words with identifiable semantic affinities

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

• the basic unit of meaning in a word

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 core, central or referential meaning of the word found in a dictionary

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

What are the factors creating connotative meaning?

• semantics fields

• personal and cultural associations

• meaning in dictionary

• semantic features

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

• [+innocent]

• [+-male]

• [-mature]

• [+human]

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

• [+cat family]

• [+wild]

• [+powerful]

• [+animal]

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

• romance

• restaurant

• film

• party

What can determine what words they can be combined with?

• connotative meaning

• semantic fields

• semantic features

• denotative 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

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

• used to buy things

• happiness

• coins or notes

• people's wealth