Chapter 8 Meaning and Context
日期:2008-02-25
Chapter 8 Meaning and Context 1. Types of context1)Extra-linguistic context It is also called non-linguistic context, which includes people, place, time, relevant objects, background knowledge etc..2)Linguistic context It refers to all the words that go before or come after the word in question. 2. Roles of context1)Elimination of ambiguity2)Indication of referents3)Providing clues for inferring meanings such as: (1)Definition (2)Explanation (3)Examples (4)Synonymy (5)Antonymy (6)Hyponymy
(7)Relevant details (8)Word structure
(7)Relevant details (8)Word structure