An Assessment of the Influence of Syntagm and Context on Lexical Semantics

AuteurAKPACA, SERVAIS MARTIAL
Date d'ajout2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de disponibilite2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de publication2016
ResumeThe Aim Of This Paper Is To Show That Words Only Have Meaning In Context. Dictionary Definitions Can Be Misleading Because In A Dictionary Words Are Listed In Isolation. However, To Contribute Meaning, Words Need To Be Used In Sentences Where They Contract Syntagmatic Relations With Other Words. Further, The Context In Which A Word Is Used Can Change Its Meaning. Different Contexts Can Activate Different Word Meanings. The Verb „Consider‟, For Example, Has Taken Ten Different Meanings In The Examples Provided Below. As A Result, Word Meaning Is In The Field.
Autre identifiantBECDB-853
URIhttps://dspace.uac.bj/handle/123456789/1176
Languefr
Fait partie deIOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science
SujetSyntagm
Sujetcontext
Sujetlexical semantics
Sujetlexicology
TitreAn Assessment of the Influence of Syntagm and Context on Lexical Semantics
TypeArticle

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