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Chapter Five Word Meaning and Semantic Features Main Contents Word meaning Conventionality and Motivation Main types of word meaning Word meaning What does ‘mean’ or ‘meaning’ mean in each of the following sentences? What does ‘tall’ mean? A nod means agreement. I know the place you mean. Your presence would mean a lot to me. I am sorry. I didn’t mean to be late. The boy wasn’t meant to be there. He was meant to become a journalist rather than a lawyer. He doesn’t know the meaning of the word ‘fear’. If that’s the case, his sacrifice no longer has any meaning. (1)What does ‘tall’ mean? (signify) (2)A nod means agreement. (indicate) (3)I know the place you mean. (refer to) (4)Your presence would mean a lot to me. (matter) (5)I am sorry. I didn’t mean to be late. (intend) (6)The boy wasn’t meant to be there. (supposed to) (7)He was meant to become a journalist rather than a lawyer. (destined) (8)He doesn’t know the meaning of the word ‘fear’. (sense) (9)If that’s the case, his sacrifice no longer has any meaning. (significance) Word meaning The relationship between language and the world concept world language Ogden and Richards: semantic triangle Semantic triangle The symbol or form refers to the linguistic elements (words and phrases). The referent refers to the object in the world of experience. Thought or reference refers to concept. The symbol or a word signifies things by virtue of the concept associated with the form of the word in the minds of the speaker; and the concept looked at from this point of view is the meaning of the word. Conventionality and Motivation Conventionality House maison (French) 家屋 房子（fang zi)