What is the difference between Semantic Meaning and Pragmatic Effect in the Biblical Texts of the Gospels?
Ahhh... that makes sense. Not appropriate use of this forum.
That and every other post in the forums seems to be his lately.
I’m curious to know what denomination he belongs to.
DAL
John,
No these are not homework questions. I want to examine these topics and meanings in NT Greek?
I suspect that you will get further faster if you concentrate on one or two questions at a time. A scattered approach of working on the question that is currently catching your attention will never develop into the attention where the back of your mind is working on the problem even when you consciously are not. In addition, given the background you have, you need to develop the confidence that you can do the research yourself. Yes, you will find times when you get stuck -- then ask your professsor, your fellow students, or here on the forums. In this particular case, you need to look into the various subfields in linguistics and what they use as their raw data -- semantics and pragmatics come from rather different subfields.
Basic Search suggestion is:
"Semantic Meaning" WITHIN 77 WORDS "Pragmatic Effect"
Search results show what is currently in my digital library (all my licensed resources are downloaded n this installation), plus Bookstore section shows resources to consider for purchase.
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No these are not homework questions.
As a general comment, I think that your questions will get more consistent good answers if you consistently demonstrate already having done work on them before posting. E.g., "I'm trying to learn more about Topic X because I have Question Y. So far, I've consulted these two books; this journal article; Factbook articles on A, B, and C; have run a Topic Guide on D; and tried these other searches. I'm wondering if there's some way of using Logos to learn more about this that I haven't tried yet. Can you help?"
An author determines the meaning of a word by how he uses it within a context. The semantic range of a word is observed by its usage in various contexts. The more times a word is used in different ways, the broader its semantic range. Righteous [צַדִּיק tsaddiq] are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments [מִשְׁפָּט mishpat]. You have commanded Your testimonies in righteousness [צֶדֶק tsedeq] and exceeding faithfulness. (Ps. 119:137-138). Throughout the Bible righteousness is also seen as a relationship word. How can I study this relationship in a semantic domain and range?
I'm guessing, maybe use Logos? The BWS tool you previously asked about.
How can I use Logos to do this?
The BWS tool you previously asked about.
An author determines the meaning of a word by how he uses it within a context. The semantic range of a word is observed by its usage in various contexts. The more times a word is used in different ways, the broader its semantic range.
Please remember that:
Righteous [צַדִּיק tsaddiq] are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments [מִשְׁפָּט mishpat]. You have commanded Your testimonies in righteousness [צֶדֶק tsedeq] and exceeding faithfulness. (Ps. 119:137-138). Throughout the Bible righteousness is also seen as a relationship word. How can I study this relationship in a semantic domain and range?
If have Biblical Word Senses Dataset, then an option for semantic research is the Bible Sense Lexicon.
Couple threads to consider => LOUW NIDA VS BIBLE SENSE LEXICON & => Does "Bible Sense Lexicon" track with Louw-Nida Semantic Domains ?
Search idea is <Sense = righteous> OR <Sense = righteousness> OR <Sense righteousness>
Screen shot shows visual filters in Lexham Hebrew Bible that includes inserting "R" for <Sense = righteous> OR <Sense = righteousness>. Psalm 119:149 includes "justice (quality)" result from <sense righteousness> hierarchy search.
Thread => more inductive symbols includes precept study information.
Re: meaning and pragmatic meaning
[quote]Meaning
[Topics: meaning: defined]
Definition
Meaning is a notion in semantics classically defined as having two components: • Reference, anything in the referential realm denoted by a word or expression, and • Sense, the system of paradigmatic and syntagmatic relationships between a lexical unit and other lexical units in a language.
Source
Lyons 1977b: 174, 175, 206
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Meaning and pragmatic function
[Topics: meaning, meaning and pragmatic function, pragmatic function]
Meaning and pragmatic function is a general heading under which terminology relating to the various areas of study of language use and interpretation is collected. These areas are variously categorized as eithersemantic or pragmatic.
Discussion
This inclusive grouping of meaning and pragmatic function is made because of the difficulty that theorists have in making in practice a sharp distinction between semantics and pragmatics. The topics that have been investigated and are presented under this topic are weighted heavily toward the pragmatic.
An expanded edition of the glossary projected for the future will likely include much additional terminology relating to the various areas of concern in semantics, especially case frames (that is, types of predications or propositions) and more semantic roles.
Kinds
Here are some kinds of meaning and pragmatic function: • conversation analysis • discourse • given versus new information • implicature • interpropositional relation • pragmatics • reference • semantic role • speech act • trope
International Linguistics Department, Glossary of Linguistic Terms (SIL International, 1996–).
re:lexical meaning
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Lexeme
[Topics: lexeme: defined]
A lexeme is the minimal unit of language which • has a semantic interpretation and • embodies a distinct cultural concept.
It is made up of one or more form-meaning composites called lexical units .
A lexical database is organized around lexemes, which include all the morphemes of a language, even if these morphemes never occur alone. A lexeme is conventionally listed in a dictionary as a separate entry.
More on pragmatics:
Pragmatics
[Topics: pragmatics]
Pragmatics is the study of the aspects of meaning and language use that are dependent on the speaker , the addressee and other features of the context of utterance , such as the following: • The effect that the following have on the speaker’s choice of expression and the addressee’s interpretation of an utterance: • Context of utterance • Generally observed principles of communication • The goals of the speaker • Programmatic concerns, such as • the treatment of given versus new information , including presupposition • deixis • speech acts, especially illocutionary acts • implicature , and • the relations of meaning or function between portions of discourse (see interpropositional relation) or turns of conversation (see conversation analysis).
Generic
Pragmatics is a kind of • meaning and pragmatic function
Sources
Levinson 1983: :5–34
Crystal 1985: :240
Leech 1983: 2, 5–6
In regards to semantics and sense:
Semantics
[Topics: semantics: defined]
Here are two senses for semantics: 1. Semantics is, generally defined, the study of meaning of linguistic expressions. 2. Semantics is, more narrowly defined, the study of the meaning of linguistic expressions apart from consideration of the effect that pragmatic factors, such as the following, have on the meaning of language in use: • Features of the context • Conventions of language use • The goals of the speaker
Crystal 1985: :274
Leech 1983: :5–6
Lyons 1981: 136, 163–164
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Sense
[Topics: sense: defined]
In LinguaLinks, the word "sense" is used in two ways: 1. In discussions about data storage and management, a sense is a structural part of a lexical entry .It contains the relevant semantic, grammatical, and anthropological information for a lexical unit .Examples: "add a sense to the entry""delete the sense" 2. In discussions about semantic analysis, a sense is the meaning of a lexical unit .Examples: "define each sense of the lexeme""compare lexically related senses"
Note:
Semantics is, more narrowly defined, the study of the meaning of linguistic expressions apart from consideration of the effect that pragmatic factors, In other words, semantics and pragmatics are distinct, complementary, non-overlapping studies.
