Conceptual semantics and natural semantic metalanguage theory have different goals

Abstract My interview with Istvan Kecskes, “On Conceptual Semantics” (OCS), offers some brief remarks on the relation of my approach to Anna Wierzbicka's theory of semantic primitives, Natural Language Metalanguage Theory (NSM). Wierzbicka's response, “Theory and empirical findings: A response to Jackendoff” (henceforth TEF) calls for some further commentary.