Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction File

Details synonymy, antonymy, homonymy, and polysemy. Part III: Sentence-Meaning

The book is structured into four main parts, covering both lexical and sentence-level semantics: Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction

The book balances structural approaches to vocabulary with functional approaches to meaning in context. Key Takeaways Details synonymy, antonymy, homonymy, and polysemy

Defines the study of meaning, discusses semantics as a metalanguage, and clarifies the relationship between semantics, pragmatics, and philosophy. Part II: Lexical Meaning provided it is systematically encoded.

Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction (1995) by John Lyons is a comprehensive, accessible textbook designed for students, acting as a successor to his 1981 work, Language, Meaning and Context . It focuses on how meaning is systematically encoded in the vocabulary and grammar of natural languages.

Covers semantic fields, componential analysis, and structural approaches to lexicon.

Lyons includes much that is traditionally termed 'pragmatics' within the domain of linguistic semantics, provided it is systematically encoded.