UNDERSTANDING SEMANTICS AND PRAGMATICS: EXPLORING THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN MEANING AND CONTEXT
Keywords:
semantics, pragmatics, meaning, context, lexical semantics, sentential semantics, compositional semantics, deictic expressionsAbstract
This article explores the fundamental concepts of semantics and pragmatics in linguistics, examining how each field contributes to our understanding of language. Semantics focuses on the study of meaning, analyzing how words, phrases, and sentences convey meaning through their structure and combination. In contrast, pragmatics investigates how context influences the interpretation of meaning and how language is used to achieve communicative goals in real-world situations. The article highlights the differences between these two paradigms and their interconnections, emphasizing how they complement each other to provide a comprehensive understanding of language use. By examining both the systematic representation of meaning and the dynamic nature of contextual interpretation, the article offers insights into the complexities of linguistic communication.
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