English Semantics
6 Characterize a typical dictionary definition of a word. Does the definition include everything a typical native speaker knows about the word’s meaning? Is it possible to write such an entry which is complete?
Comment on the following examples, making reference to concepts introduced in this unit. ( variable reference constant reference, co-reference).
7 the Evening Star / the Morning Star
8 the President of the United States / the Commander-in-Chief / the Leader of the Republican Party
9 Visiting relatives can be boring
10 the planet Mars
11 Smoking grass can be dangerous
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anonymous Can you help me? No, because those questions are asking about concepts you are learning in a specific chapter of a book, and we don't have the book. CJ
- anonymous Can you help me?
- No, because those questions are asking about concepts you are learning in a specific chapter of a book, and we don't have the book.
- CJ
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anonymousCan you help me?
No, because those questions are asking about concepts you are learning in a specific chapter of a book, and we don't have the book.
CJ
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