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課 程 提 綱 課程名稱： 語言學概論 任課教師： 孟智君 課程性質： 院考試課 學 分： 4 教 材： 《新編簡明英語語言學教程》 Chapter 5. Semantics 1. What is Semantics? ▲Semantics is the study of language meaning. ▲Meaning is central to the study of communication. Then, what is meaning? *Scholars under different scientific backgrounds have different understandings of languages meaning. 2. Some views concerning the study of meaning 2.1 Naming Theory (Plato) ▲Words are names or labels for things. ▲Limitations of naming theory: ⑴Applica