How many meanings does a word have
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19456802 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John R Taylor (0000-0002-4435-0657, University of the Witwatersrand, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 0 |
| Publication date | 2012-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1027-3417 • E-ISSN: 2223-9936 |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch University (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.5774/25-0-79 |
| OpenAlex | W4249109461 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
In order to fully understand what a person says to you, you need to activate many kinds of knowledge and ability. One requirement for comprehension is knowledge of the meanings of the words of which an utterance is composed. Suppose someone asks you to "open the window". Your understanding of the expression open the window requires - amongst other things - that you know the meaning of the verb open and the meaning of the noun window. You identify the window as a nominal constituent, whose referent is an entity of a certain kind - specifically, an entity of the kind designated by the noun window. You realise that you are supposed to perform a certain kind of activity with respect to this entity - specifically, the kind of activity designated by the verb
Comprehension · Linguistics · Noun · Noun phrase · Referent · Utterance · Verb · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Linguistics and Discourse Analysis · linguistics and terminology studies · Philosophy · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2012 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |