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Sense, Reference & Denotation, Name: Joel Martinez Course: 6A Date:…
Sense, Reference & Denotation
Example: Reference and
Sense
Speaker: "Watch out for the
dog."
Sense
Mental depiction of the concept "dog."
Determines what can be considered
a dog.
Reference
The dog is the referent.
Speaker intends to refer to the dog.
In front: Dog
Three Levels of Semantic
Sentence Level
Sentence Semantics
Utterance Level
Utterance Semantics
Word Level
Lexical Semantics
Lexical Semantics
Branches of Lexical Semantics
Reference
the relation between the linguistic expression and the entity in the real world to which it refers
the entity in the real world to which it refers
Sense
Mental representation of a concept.
Difference Between Sense
and Reference
Reference
Speech act, influenced by the speaker's intention and context.
Sense
Consistent and enduring mental association.
The Semiotic Triangle:
a model of how linguistic symbols relate to the objects they represent.
Elements of the Triangle
Referent (Denotation): Linguistic expression
signifies the actual object.
Sense (Concept):Determines which objects may be
considered.
Stable relationship, consistent
mental representation.
Linguistic Expression: Denotes an object in the real world.
Name: Joel Martinez
Course: 6A
Date: 03/01/2024
The Semiotic Triangle: