Semantic Analysis: A Practical Introduction

1. Semantics: The Study of Meaning 2. Three Traditions: Lexicography, Logic, and Structuralism 3. NSM and Other Contemporary Approaches 4. The Semantics of Emotions 5. Speech-act Verbs 6. Discourse Particles and Interjections 7. Animals and Artefacts 8. Motion 9. Physical Activity Verbs 10. Causatives 11. Grammatical Categories 12. Developments, Extensions, and Applications Solutions to Selected Exercises Bibliography