Semantics

Author: Li Ke
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Publish Date: 1996-09-01
Features: This book is one of the graduate series textbooks for English Language and Literature majors in higher education institutions. Based on the author's many years of teaching modern semantics theory courses to graduate students, this book extensively incorporates recent research achievements in semantics from abroad. The book consists of 12 chapters, providing a detailed introduction and analysis of the development and characteristics of semantics, as well as research on the nature of meaning, the structure and relationships of word meanings, the logic and pragmatics of sentence meaning, etc. It includes abundant examples, and the introductions and conclusions of each chapter serve to guide and summarize the learning content. After each chapter, there are thought questions and exercises to help readers better understand the relevant concepts and theories, as well as reference bibliographies for further research. At the end of the book, there is a detailed reference bibliography and an English-Chinese glossary of semantic terms. This book can be used as a textbook for senior college students and graduate students, as well as a reference book for language researchers and language teachers.