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Introduction to Semantic Science

This document outlines the structure and contents of a science of meaning textbook. It is divided into two parts, with part one providing an introduction to semantics and linguistics, discussing different levels and types of semantic description as well as the relationship between meaning, thought, and reality. Part two focuses on semantic description through 11 units, covering topics like word meaning, sentence relations, context, inference, speech acts, and cognitive semantics.

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Introduction to Semantic Science

This document outlines the structure and contents of a science of meaning textbook. It is divided into two parts, with part one providing an introduction to semantics and linguistics, discussing different levels and types of semantic description as well as the relationship between meaning, thought, and reality. Part two focuses on semantic description through 11 units, covering topics like word meaning, sentence relations, context, inference, speech acts, and cognitive semantics.

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PART I. PRELIMINARIES.

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCE OF MEANING


UNIT 1. Semantics and linguistics. Levels and types of semantic description.
UNIT 2. Meaning, thought and reality. The conceptual side of language.

PART II. SEMANTIC DESCRIPTION.


UNIT 3. Word Meaning.
UNIT 4. Sentence relations and truth.
UNIT 5. Sentence semantics: situation types .
UNIT 6. Sentence semantics: participants.
UNIT 7. Context and inference.
UNIT 8: Functions of language: Speech Acts.
UNIT 9. Meaning.
UNIT 10. Formal semantics.
UNIT 11. Cognitive semantics.

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