General Linguistics Semantics: 楚军 外国语学院 Componential Analysis
Semantics: Componential Analysis 楚军 外国语学院 General Linguistics
Componential Analysis (a structural approach to meaning) Outline; 1.The theory of componential analysis 2.Criticisms /Disadvantages of the theory 3.Applications /Advantages of the theory
Componential Analysis (a structural approach to meaning) Outline: 1. The theory of componential analysis 2. Criticisms /Disadvantages of the theory 3. Applications /Advantages of the theory
1.Theory of Componential Analysis Componential Analysis --shortened as CA,is a theory of word-meanings. (Leech 1981:84)"The analysis of word meanings is often seen as a process of breaking down the sense of a word into its minimal components,"which are known as semantic features,sense components,semantic markers or sememes(义位)
1. Theory of Componential Analysis Componential Analysis --shortened as CA, is a theory of word-meanings. (Leech 1981: 84) "The analysis of word meanings is often seen as a process of breaking down the sense of a word into its minimal components, " which are known as semantic features, sense components, semantic markers or sememes (义位)
1.Theory of Componential Analysis A B (1) man woman child (2) ram ewe lamb (3) drake duck duckling (4) stallion mare foal (5) boar SOW piglet (6) rooster hen chicken
1. Theory of Componential Analysis A B C (1) man woman child (2) ram ewe lamb (3) drake duck duckling (4) stallion mare foal (5) boar sow piglet (6) rooster hen chicken
1.Theory of Componential Analysis From the above table,we may abstract the following semantic features: Column A:[Male],[Adult]; Column B:[Female],[Adult]; Column C:[Non-adult]; Line (1):[Human]; Line (2):[Ovine]; Line (3):[Anatine]; Line (4):[Equine]; Line (5):[Porcine]; Line (6):[Galline]
From the above table, we may abstract the following semantic features: Column A: [Male], [Adult]; Column B: [Female], [Adult]; Column C: [Non-adult]; Line (1): [Human]; Line (2): [Ovine]; Line (3): [Anatine]; Line (4): [Equine]; Line (5): [Porcine]; Line (6): [Galline]. 1. Theory of Componential Analysis