ARTICLE REVIEW ABOUT SEMANTIC

ARTICLE REVIEW ABOUT SEMANTIC

Author : Hillary Kiyagi at academia.edu

The article give us something about semantic, such as :

1.      Definition of Semantic

Semantics, shows that the actual name is not of importance really, it is what that thing or concept represents that does matter.  For example, if a rose ceased to be referred to as a rose, its smell, the feel of its petals and the prick of its thorns will still remain with us. If some say the word orange in a place of a rose, then there will start to raise a lot of complications in communicating. Semantics is, therefore, the interpretation of the meaning of words, sentences structure and signs and it’s too large extent the determinant of how comprehension is made, the manner humans understand others and shape the decisions that are made as a result of these interpretations.

A distinction, therefore, has to be made between its :

·         The literal meaning is where the meaning is taken as it is i.e. at its face value e.g. when it’s stated that the season of fall commences with the variation of the leaves color. This means that the season begins to transform when the leaves turn their colors.

·      Figurative meaning, the styles of metaphors and similes are employed so as to represent and convey greater emotions e.g. stating that I am as a fast a leopard is a simile as it compares how fast a person running is.

These characteristics of pointing and naming remains part of the endearing characteristics of the rest of human life with especially in relation to discourse, power, hegemony and discrimination Individuals have therefore been labeled as immigrants, where mass influx of refugees have stirred up sentiments of nationalism leading to even some countries creating barriers around themselves and favor nationalism over regionalism as is the case of Brexit as a means of controlling immigration. Context, therefore, becomes very important as it helps to understand more than what a person is actually speaking. 

   

2.      Conclusion

So, from this article I got the point that Semantic is the interpretation of meaning words and part of grammar. Semantic learn about structure, sign, the manner humans and the shape the decision that are made as a result.

But, I need more detail explanation about that, because this article doesn’t give a detail informantion about theory and approach to the study of meaning.

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