Semantics and Pragmatics 9-2 by Genesis Elle https://padlet.com/genesiselle1605/hl7yvqjbjzsd6rnn Upload here your weekly assignments en-us 2021-09-11 14:27:02 UTC 2023-01-14 23:47:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f43b.png WEEK 1 - Genesis Elle https://padlet.com/genesiselle1605/hl7yvqjbjzsd6rnn/wish/2444188831 1. What is the difference between Utterances and Sentences?
Sentences are abstract, they are not linked to contexts, whereas Utterances are identified by their context.

2. What are the Three Stages of Interpretation?
The Stages of Interpretation are literal meaning, explicature and implicature.]]> 2023-01-14 04:18:04 UTC https://padlet.com/genesiselle1605/hl7yvqjbjzsd6rnn/wish/2444188831 WEEK 3 - Genesis Elle genesiselle1605 https://padlet.com/genesiselle1605/hl7yvqjbjzsd6rnn/wish/2444460460
8. Explain with examples what propositions are.
1. The garage is opposite the house.
2. Stay behind the line.

9. Illustrate with an example how a sentence can entail another.
The moon as well as the stars give us light at night.

10. Analyze the expression: "We must work harder!" Why is it ambiguous?
This expression is ambiguous because it can be understood in different ways and creates confusion.]]> 2023-01-14 19:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/genesiselle1605/hl7yvqjbjzsd6rnn/wish/2444460460 WEEK 4 - Genesis Elle genesiselle1605 https://padlet.com/genesiselle1605/hl7yvqjbjzsd6rnn/wish/2444519452 11. How are Semantics and Semiotics related?
They are related in that both are in charge of the meaning we give to words.

12. The author says that Sentence Meaning is sometimes considered Compositional. What is the meaning of that?
It means that the meaning of a sentence is determined by its components.

13. When do expressions have a Constant Reference? When do they have a Variable Reference?
Expressions have a Constant Reference when the meaning of that phrase remains the same and does not change.
When expressions have a Variable Reference, the meaning changes according to the context.

14. Why is Context important in the use of names?
Because it determines the meaning and correct interpretation of what the noun refers to.

15. What is the Ostensive Definition?
It is when the information being given is clearly understood.]]> 2023-01-14 23:47:40 UTC https://padlet.com/genesiselle1605/hl7yvqjbjzsd6rnn/wish/2444519452