WHAT IS SEMANTICS?

Semantics is the branch of linguistics that studies the meaning / significance embodied in language, code, or any other type of representation. In other words, semantics is the study of meaning. Semantics is usually associated with two other aspects: syntax, the formation of complex symbols of the symbol more simple and pragmatic, practical use of the symbol by the people in a particular context.

Linguistic Semantics is the study of meaning that is used to understand human expression through language. Other forms of semantics including the semantics of programming languages, formal logic, and semiotics.

The types of semantics:

1. Semantics Behaviouris

2. Semantics Deskriptive ,only focus to the meaning now

3. Semantics Generative grammar is composed of a structure in which contain nothing other than semantic structure and the outer structure which embodies both the structure of speech is associated with a process called transformation.

4. Semantics Grammatical, is simentik studies that specifically examine the meaning contained in the sentence units. Verhaar said grammatical semantics is much more difficult to analyze.

5. Semantics lexical meaning contained in the word sentence as a unit mandiri.example: Dictionary

6 .Semantik Historical semantics is the study that examines the system of meaning in the time series. This historical semantics studies emphasize the study of meaning in a span of time, not a change in the form of words.



Example of Semantics
Multiple Meanings (Meaningful lot)
One part of learning a language is to know the meaning of many words. Here are some examples of words with more than one meaning:

   - A water pill at first glance could be a pill with water in it; but, it is understood to be a diuretic that causes a person to lose water from his body.
   - Crash can mean auto accident, a drop in the Stock Market, to Attend a party without being invited, ocean waves hitting the shore or the sound of a cymbals being struck together.
    -A child's alphabet blocks could be Described as a wooden cube, learning aid, toy or block.
   - Some see the glass half empty and others see the glass half full.
  -  A flowering plant could be Referred to as a weed or a flower garden.
   - One man's trash is another man's treasure.
    -Some may Consider an X-rated book pornography and others may Consider it adult-themed photos.
    -Paying a child for chores may be Considered a Bribe or simply incentive.
    -A human can be Referred to as a male, female, child, adult, baby, bachelor, father or mother.

Words Without Meanings (Words without meaning)

    Cleans like a white tornado
    Do you have tired blood?
    Go for the gusto
    At Birdseye we've got quality in our corner
    Goodyear radials: made for American cars