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Chapter 6 Semantics 1. General Introduction Relevant Language Use Observations and Questions to Ponder over 1) Frequently if we can’t understand others, we might say as follows: “I didn’t quite get your meaning, could you explain that again?” It is so natural. But have you thought over the meaning of “meaning”? Can you give the definition of “meaning”? 2) If you happen to find a bottle flowing on the river, and in the bottle, there is a piece of paper with the note “I love you! Please meet me there tomorrow!” Does it have meaning? How do you define meanings of such words as I,