The study of semantics, which focuses on linguistic meaning, encompasses several important topics and areas of discussion. These topics address how meaning is constructed, interpreted, and analyzed in language. Below are the key areas of focus in semantics:
### 1. Core Concepts in Semantics
- **Sense and Reference**: The distinction between the sense (concepts or ideas associated with an expression) and reference (the actual object or entity the expression points to) is foundational in semantics[1].
- **Levels of Meaning**:
- *Word Meaning*: Studied in lexical semantics, focusing on individual words and their relationships (e.g., synonyms, antonyms).
- *Sentence Meaning*: Explored in phrasal semantics, examining how word meanings combine to form propositions.
- *Utterance Meaning*: Investigated by pragmatics, dealing with context-dependent interpretations[1][3].
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