Lecture Three: The Scope of Semantics
Lecture Three: The Scope of Semantics
Lecture Three: The Scope of Semantics
Course Teacher
Dr Wael As-Sawi
Al-Imam Mohammed bin Saud Islamic University
The Content
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Objectives
3.0Main Content
3.1 The Nature of Semantics
3.2 Semantics and Other Disciplines
3.3 Major concerns of Semantics
4.0 Conclusion
5.0 Summary
6.0Tutor-Marked Assignment
7.0 References
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Semantics has its origin in philosophy.
In France, the term “semiology” has been favoured.
Inthis course, the emphasis is on linguistic semantics – with
our interest on the properties of natural languages.
We shall see how this study relates to other disciplines.
We shall also examine the real issuaes in linguistic
semantics.
2.0 OBJECTIVES
At the end of this Lecture, you should be able to:
semantics.
7.0 REFERENCES
Lech, G. (1981). Semantics. London: Penguin Books.