Tag: semantics

Understanding the Word

A 'word' is a fundamental unit of language, carrying meaning and serving…

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Whole Presupposed Proposition

A whole presupposed proposition refers to the entirety of what is assumed…

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Volitive Modality

Volitive modality expresses the speaker's will, desire, or intention towards an action.…

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Utterance Act

An utterance act is the basic unit of speech production, encompassing the…

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Unbounded Deixis

Unbounded deixis refers to linguistic expressions whose reference is not fixed to…

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Translative Case

The translative case indicates a change of state or transformation into something…

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Token-Reflexive Deixis

Token-reflexive deixis refers to linguistic expressions that point to themselves or their…

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Third Person Deixis

Third person deixis refers to the use of pronouns and other grammatical…

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Thesaurus Category

A thesaurus category organizes synonyms and related terms, aiding in vocabulary expansion…

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Synonym Lexical Relation

Synonymy is a lexical relation where words share similar meanings. Understanding synonyms…

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