Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction ★

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

ED393310 - Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction., 1995 - ERIC Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction

Defines the study of meaning, discusses semantics as a metalanguage, and clarifies the relationship between semantics, pragmatics, and philosophy. Part II: Lexical Meaning The book is structured into four main parts,

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. discusses semantics as a metalanguage

The text emphasizes descriptive meaning—what can be stated as true or false—while bridging lexical, sentence, and utterance levels.

Analyzes how language is used to perform actions.