Els106 Semantics
Els106 Semantics
1.0 SYLLABUS
Course Description The course deals with the meaning of words, phrases and sentences in the English Language.
1. Demonstrate in-depth understanding of semantic facts and the different kinds of meaning.
Course Outcomes 2. Explain the nature and process of semantics.
3. Evaluate theories and draw conclusions concerning their applicability in human interaction and language methodology.
4. Analyze and interpret data in light of diverse theoretical approaches and formalisms in semantics.
5. Design and perform effective controlled and uncontrolled activities based on the given cases.
Week 4 (1.5 hours) 2.5 Referring Expressions, Opaque Context, and Equative Sentence
Weeks 7 and 8 (3 hours) 3.2 Lexical Relations [Synonymy, Antonymy, Hyponymy, Homonymy, Polysemy, Metonymy, Meronymy, Retronymy]
REFERENCES
Herbst, T. (2010). English Linguistics: A Coursebook for Students of English. New York. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. Kreidler, C. (2002). Introducing English
Semantics. Taylor & Francis e-Library Syal, S., & Jindal, D.V. (2011). An Introduction to Linguistics: Language, Grammar and Semantics. 2nd Ed. Eastern Economy Edition
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At the end of the lesson, the 1.The University Week 1 Reflecting Selfhood Guide question for Oral Recitation PowerPoint
students can: and the Course (3 hours) Students revisit the SPUP’s values development: Students recite the Presentation
Vision, Mission, Goals, SPUP’s Vision
1. exhibit comprehension 1.1 Revisiting SPUP Objectives and the Paulinian Mission and Core
of the SPUP’s Vision, Vision, Mission, Core Values (5 Cs) Values
Mission, Goals, Goals, Objectives
and the Paulinian Process Questions:
Objectives and the
Core Values (5 Cs)
Paulinian Core Values 1. How will this course
(5 Cs); bring out your Paulinian
2. recognize importance Identity and
of the SPUP’s Vision, Spirituality?
Mission, Goals, 2. In real-world situations,
Objectives and the how should you
Paulinian Core Values characterize Paulinian
(5 Cs) as applied in Identity and Spirituality
real life; in analyzing and
3. relate SPUP’s Vision, interpreting word
Mission, Goals, meanings?
Objectives and the
Paulinian Core Values
(5 Cs) to the study of
semantics of English
language; and How can knowledge Quiz PowerPoint
4. discuss the course, 1.2 Course Coursing Semantics in semantics of Students supply/ Presentation/ Hand
description, objectives, Orientation Students listen to the general English language identify concepts outs
content and course overview of the course, what helps us describe on the introductory
requirement. competencies are expected to meaning in our day to lesson
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At the end of the lesson, the 2. Basics of Week 2 What Do I Know? Guide question for Quiz: PowerPoint
students can: Semantics (3 hours) Students share their basic values development: A. Students presentation
understanding of language How can an identify
1. differentiate semantics 2.1 Introduction to and communication understanding of whether the Handouts
and pragmatics; Semantics: Students share what they semantics and meaning of the
2. explain importance of Semantics vs. understand by terms pragmatics help following Worksheets
understanding Pragmatics “semantics” and individual navigate sentences is
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3. apply knowledge of Direct Instruction Period B. Students give
semantics and Students participate in the the semantic
pragmatics to analyze discussion of the definition and and pragmatic
real-life examples. key differences of semantics Reflective Thinking: interpretation
and pragmatics. Can language ever be of the given
completely free from sentences.
Process Questions: ambiguity, even with
1. What is the importance of precise semantics?
semantics and pragmatics Why or why not? Exit Ticket:
in effective Students write a
communication? brief reflection on
2. Share your experiences one concept they
where misunderstanding found most
occurred due to semantics challenging or
or pragmatics. interesting during
the lesson.
Word Quarrel
Students reflect on why
miscommunication occurred in
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a given scenario.
Question to ponder: How is the
role of semantics and
pragmatics highlighted in this
scenario?
Pair Activity
Students perform a
conversation where one
intentionally uses semantics
and pragmatics to convey a
different meaning than what
their words directly imply.
Act-it-Out!
Students are divided into
groups. Each group has an
assigned scenario where
semantics and pragmatics are
crucial for effective
communication. They act out
the scenarios, focusing on
applying their knowledge of
semantics and pragmatics to
resolve any
miscommunications.
5. analyze and apply the Students brainstorm use types of analyze each word meaning in semantics
seven types of examples of words or meaning in based on the types
meaning in practical phrases that could have contributing to of meaning, Worksheets
examples; and different meanings in effective explaining their Graphic organizer:
6. evaluate the different contexts. communication? reasoning for each Seven Types of
importance of 2. How would you category. Meaning in
understanding the use types of Semantics
seven types of Direct Instruction Period meaning for
meaning in Students participate in the understanding Exit Ticket:
communication. discussion of the seven types language and Students write a
of meaning in semantics communication in brief reflection on
a multicultural the most
society? challenging type
Semantic Scavenger Hunt! 3. As a language of meaning to
Students identify the type of major student, how grasp and explain
meaning associated with the does understanding why.
highlighted words in given of types of
passages. meaning enhance
your interpretation
and analysis of
Semantic Analysis of Media! what other people
Students, in teams, analyze the is conveying?
different types of meaning
present in a given media Reflective thinking:
(movie, advertisement, news Can a word have
article). Each team must different meanings for
present their findings to the different individuals?
class. Explain.
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At the end of the lesson, the 2.3 Sentences, Week 3 What Do I Know? Guide question for Quiz: PowerPoint
students can: Utterances and (1.5 hrs) Students share their knowledge values development: 1. The students Presentation
Propositions about what a sentence is and identify
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1. distinguish between its different types. How would you use whether the Graphic organizer:
sentences, utterances your knowledge in given words/ sentence, utterance
and propositions; and Direct Instruction Period sentences, utterances, group of and proposition
2. identify sentences, Students participate in the and propositions in words
utterances and discussion of the components contributing to represents Worksheets
propositions expressed and characteristics of effective utterances.
in a sentence; sentences, utterances and communication? 2. The students Audio Recording
3. analyze and evaluate propositions. identify File
the meaning of whether the
sentences, utterances, I belong to… Reflective Thinking: given group
and propositions. Students identify what type of What are the potential of words is an
sentence is the given sentences challenges in utterance or
belong to. identifying and sentence.
interpreting the 3. The students
Process question: What is meaning of utterance write out a
common characteristic of the and proposition? full sentence
given sentences? expressing
the intended
Listening Activity meaning of
Students listen to an audio utterance.
recording of different 4. The students
utterances then share and indicate
discuss their observation to the whether each
class. of the
following
S or U? sentence pairs
The students identify whether expresses the
the given propositions are same or
sentences or utterances. different
propositions.
Collaborative Analysis
Students, in groups, analyze
and interpret a given complex
sentence, utterance, and
proposition.
Act-it-Out!
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Students, in groups,
communicate using sentences,
utterances, and proposition
based on an assigned scenario
in each team.
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At the end of the lesson, the 2.4 Reference and Week 3 Warm-Up! Guide question for Quiz: PowerPoint
students can: Sense (1.5 hrs) Students participate in the values development: Students identify Presentation
discussion of the brief the references and
1. define and differentiate overview of semantics As a language major senses in each of Worksheet
between reference and and word meaning. student, in what ways the given
sense in semantics; Students share their can the understanding sentences. Handouts: news
2. explain the relationship knowledge with a partner of reference and sense Students should article, literature and
between reference and of the terms “reference” enhance your provide social media post.
sense in the context of and “sense”. interpretation of explanation to
word meaning; literature and other support their Venn Diagram
3. identify examples of Direct Instruction Period written works? answer.
reference and sense in Students participate in the
real-world language discussion of reference and Short Response
use; and sense, its importance and how Test:
4. analyze how reference it is used in various context to Students tackle
and sense contribute to emphasize their significant in given questions to
the over-all meaning of communication. test their
a sentence. understanding of
Pair Activity the main ideas
Students practice raised in the
identifying reference and lesson.
sense in different
sentences.
Students identify the
words or phrases in the
sentences that serve as
references.
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Creating Advertisement
Students, in teams, create an
advertisement for a product or
service. Each team should use
reference and sense
strategically to attract their
target audience. The output
shall be presented to the class
and explain how they used
reference and sense.
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At the end of the lesson, the 2.5 Referring Week 4 Warm-up! Guide question for Quiz: PowerPoint
students can; Expressions, (1.5 hrs) Students ponder to answer the values development: Students identify presentation
Opaque Context, question: referring
1. define and explain and Equative How do we refer to objects or When does referring expressions, Graphic organizer
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referring expressions, Sentence people in everyday language? expressions, opaque opaque context,
opaque context, and context, and equative and equative Online news articles
equative sentences in Students share different ways sentences play a sentences in a
the field of semantics; they would refer to the given significant role in given set of
2. identify and analyze objects (e.g., a pen and a chair) conveying meaning? sentences.
examples of referring using different expressions. Share any real-life
expressions, opaque example. Short-response:
context, and equative Direct Instruction Period Students provide
sentences in written Students participate in the short responses to
and spoken language; discussion of referring the given
3. create their own expressions, opaque context, questions:
examples of referring and equative sentences. 1. How do
expressions, opaque referring
context, and equative Process activity: expressions
sentences to Students share their contribute to
demonstrate understanding on… our
understanding; and the variety of referring understandin
4. integrate their expressions used and their g and
understanding of impact on understanding; communicati
referring expressions, how opaque context can on?
opaque context, and lead to ambiguity or 2. In what way
equative sentences to misinterpretation in can opaque
analyze and interpret communication; and context create
complex linguistic the use of equative confusion or
phenomena. sentences in conveying misinterpretat
information and ion in
establishing relationships referring
between objects or expressions?
entities. 3. How do
equative
Pinoy Henyo! sentences
In pairs, students will be given establish
a certain scenario. One student relationships
will provide a description with and convey
opaque context, while the other meaning
students tries to understand between
and interpret the referring objects and
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Write Right!
A. In teams, students will
create a short story where they
incorporate referring
expressions, opaque context,
and equative sentences to
convey meaning and establish
relationships between
characters and objects.
B. Students rewrite sentences
with opaque context with clear
referring expressions,
enhancing the clarity and
meaning of the sentences.
Semantic Analysis
In small teams, students will
be given a set of sentences and
asked to identify referring
expressions, opaque context,
and equative sentences. They
will discuss the impact of each
linguistic feature on the overall
meaning of the sentences.
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At the end of the lesson, the 2.6 Predicates and Week 4 AssessMeant Guide question for Quiz: PowerPoint
students can: Universe of and 5 Students explain how the values development: Students presentation
Discourse (3 hours) concept of predicates and identify the
1. define and explain the universe of discourse is used in In what ways can predicates and Graphic organizer
concept of predicates a given set of sentences. understanding of universe of
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At the end of the lesson, the 2.7 Deixis and Week 5 Describe Me! Guide question for Quiz: PowerPoint
students can: Definiteness and 6 Students describe and identify values development: Students presentation
(3 hours) any specific objects, people, or identify deixis
1. define and identify locations in the presented How will you use and Graphic organizer
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deixis and definiteness picture of a crowded street. your knowledge about definiteness in
in semantics; deixis and given set of Students worksheets
2. understand the role of Watch and Observe! definiteness in sentence.
deixis and definiteness Students identify instances of communication with Students Short video:
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in real-world a given
examples. Process Questions: passage
1. What instances in the
conversation shows deixis
and definiteness?
2. Provide examples of
deixis and definiteness
from your own experience
or from literature.
Process questions:
1. How does the use of
deixis and definiteness
contribute to effective
communication?
2. In what situations can
deixis and definiteness
lead to
misunderstanding and
miscommunication?
Act-it-out!
Students, in pair, uses deixis
and definiteness effectively in
different situations through a
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performing a scripted
conversation.
4. define and differentiate 3.2 Lexical Week 7 & 8 Recalling Guide question for
between various lexical Relations (3 hours) The students should values development: The students write PowerPoint
relations; [Synonymy, brainstorm words that have down one example of Presentation
5. identify examples of Antonymy, similar meanings and 1. How do lexical each lexical relation
each lexical relation in Hyponymy, create a list. The students relations they learned. Worksheets
written texts; Homonymy, should also explain how contribute to
6. apply knowledge of Polysemy, these words. our Online sites for
lexical relations in Metonymy, The students identify the understanding discussion:
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ACTIVITY 1: LEXICAL
RELAY
Divide students into
teams and provide
each team with a set
of words. One
student from each
team will run to the
board and write
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ACTIVITY 2: LEXICAL
SCAVENGER HUNT
Give each team a
list of lexical
relation categories
and ask the students
to find examples of
each relation in a
given text or set of
texts.
ACTIVITY 3: LEXICAL
DEBATE
Assign each team a
specific lexical
relation. Each team
will have to present
arguments and
examples to support
why their assigned
lexical relation is
the most important
or influential in
language usage.
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ACTIVITY: WORD
CREATION
The students work
in pairs to create
new words using a
list of base words
and derivational
affixes provided on
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EXIT TICKET:
3.4Semantic Week 9 (2
Roles and hours) The students
grammatical ask to write PowerPoint
relations down one Presentation
8. Understand the concept of sentence and
semantic roles and grammatical identify its Worksheets
relations semantic
roles and Online site for
grammatical discussion:
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9. Identify and analyze semantic relationship functions_of_langu
roles and grammatical relations between age/course_core/
in sentences. semantic lectures/
roles and roles_rels.pdf
grammatical
relations?
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3. Can
sentences
have
The students multiple
identify the subject interpretation
and object in the s based on
simple sentence. different
semantic
roles and
Provide students grammatical
with a set of relations?
sentences that Explain why
involve different or why not.
semantic roles and
grammatical 4. How can a
relations. Ask deeper
students t identify understandin
the semantic roles g of semantic
(e.g., agent, patient) roles and
grammatical
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Present examples of
sentences and guide
students in
identifying the
semantic roles and
grammatical
relations.
ROLE PLAY:
Divide the class into
small groups and assign
each group a scenario
where ambiguity in
communication could
cause problems. Have
the groups perform role
plays to demonstrate the
impact of unclear
language and discuss
alternative ways to
convey the intended
message.
15. Identify and explain the 4.1. The students How does Individual Quiz:
grammatical acceptability of Grammatically, Week 11 (3 individually identify understanding Administer a short
sentence. Acceptability and hours) the errors of the series sentence structure quiz assessing
Meaningfulness of sentences displayed contribute to students'
of Sentence and correct them.
effective understanding of
In groups, the students
16. Evaluate the evaluate the communication? grammatical
meaningfulness of sentences meaningfulness of each acceptability.
based on context. sentence based on the Include questions
given context. that require
Why is it essential
In pairs, the students identifying and
create sentences using to consider the
correcting
17. Apply knowledge of the given words that audience and
grammatical errors
sentence structure to create are grammatically context when
meaningful sentences. correct and in sentences.
creating meaningful
meaningful. sentences?
Peer Evaluation:
SENTENCE EDITING:
Using the worksheet Have students
Can a grammatically
with sentences exchange their
correct sentence be
containing grammatical sentence creation
considered
errors, the students assignments and
identify and correct the meaningful if it
provide feedback to
errors focusing on lacks context?
their peers. Focus on
maintaining Justify your
grammatical grammatical
response.
acceptability. correctness and
meaningfulness.
CONTEXTUAL
EVALUATION:
The students evaluate
the meaningfulness of
the sentences within
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SENTENCE CREATION:
The students create
grammatically correct
and meaningful
sentences for each set
of prompts given.
Sentence Structure
Challenge: Divide the class
into teams and provide them
with sentence fragments. Each
team must work together to
arrange the fragments into
complete, grammatically
correct sentences. The team
that completes the most
sentences correctly wins.
Sentence Meaningfulness
Debate: Assign teams different
sentences with ambiguous
meanings. Each team should
prepare arguments to support
their interpretation of the
sentence meaning. Engage in a
class debate where teams
present their arguments and
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counter-arguments.
Contextual Sentence
Creation: In teams, students
should create sentences that are
grammatically correct and
meaningful within specific
contexts (e.g., advertising,
poetry, technical writing). Each
team will present their
sentences and explain the
chosen context.
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tautologies and
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19. Identify and define Week 12 contradictions at the
contradictions, including their tautologies and
tautologies and contradictions. (1.5 hours) end of the class.
characteristics and properties. contradictions in Review the
logic and reasoning? responses to gauge
understanding.
20. Apply knowledge of
tautologies and contradictions
How can
in real-world examples. Individual Practice: Assign a
understanding
set of statements to students
tautologies and
and ask them to determine Worksheet:
contradictions help
whether each statement is a Distribute a
tautology, contradiction, or
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subject and predicate in the conjunction and board that was filthy
provided examples. disjunctions were with last week’s
used effectively to notes.
Discussion: 3. The trendy
convey complex
fashion designer
ideas? released her new
The students will be provided a
worksheet for them to discover line on Wednesday.
3. Why is it
the meaning of conjunctions 4. Trina and Hareem
important to went to a bar in
and examples. (e.g. and, but, understand the Hollywood to
or) difference between celebrate their
simple and complete anniversary.
The students will discuss how
sentence when using 5. Wicked Regina
conjunctions can be used to cast a spell on the
conjunction and
create compound sentence. entire city, so the
disjunctions?
citizens decided to
The students will introduce the rebel.
concept of disjunctions (words
that express a choice or What expectations
alternative). The students will would you associate
also provide examples of with the following
concepts? Test them
disjunctions (e.g. either…or,
using the
neither…nor). conjunctions ‘so’
and ‘but’.
ACTIVITIES city priest comedy
nazi library alsatian
“Think-Pair-Share”
professor dolphin
bestseller teenager
The students will think
feminist
individually about a sentence
they would like to expand C. Circle the
using a conjunction or conjunctions in the
disjunction. They will share sentences below.
their sentence with a partner Then, identify what
and discuss which conjunction type of conjunctions
by circling the
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PROBLEM SOLVING
TASK
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Entailment and
In small groups, the students Presupposition
discuss among themselves the help you in
presented examples from the
understanding
lesson.
meaning in
Think and Create conversation you
Individual Activity will have in the
future? Why?
Students are given tasks to
write their own sentences
through making short scripts
using Entailment and
Presupposition
Analyzing Texts
Week 15 Distribute short texts or
5.Interpersonal (1.5 hours) excerpts from articles that
and Non-Literal contain examples of entailment
Meaning and presupposition. Instruct
5.1 Speech Acts students to read the texts
individually and annotate the
sentences that demonstrate
entailment or presupposition.
Discuss the finding as a class,
allowing students to share their At the end of the
I want to know
observations and interpretation. class, ask the
At the end of the lesson, the more students to write
students can: down one speech act
30. Analyze and identify Let the students
The students should have solid they learned about
different speech acts in written understanding of basic answer the and its function in
and spoken language. language communication following questions: communication.
31. Determine the intended concepts.
meaning behind non-literal Students should be familiar 1. Why is it Ask students to
language used in various with different types of literary important to write a short
contexts. devices and figurative consider the reflection on the
32. Apply knowledge of language. importance of
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Conditions
Role-Play
Divide the students into teams
and provide each teams with a
different scenario that involves
a speech act. Instruct them to
perform the scenario, focusing
33. Define and differentiate on using appropriate speech
perlocutions, illocutions, and acts in their dialogues.
felicity conditions. Before the end of
34. Identify examples of the class, have
perlocutions, illocutions, and Discussing Contextual students complete a
felicity conditions in different Examples Guest what? brief exit ticket
contexts. Present different scenarios or where they explain
The students will
35. Analyze the impact of examples where perlocutions, the differnces
perlocutions, illocutions, and illocutions and felicity simply expand their between
felicity conditions on conditions play a significant answers. perlocutions,
communication effectiveness. role. illocutions, and
Engage students in a class 1. How do felicity conditions
discussion to analyze and perlocutions using examples.
identify the perlocutions, , illocutions,
illocutions, and felicity and felicity
conditions within each conditions
example.
influence
Use visual aids such as
diagrams, charts, or info the
graphics to enhance students’ effectivenes
understanding of the concepts. s of
These visuals can include communicat
examples and key points for ion?
reference. 2. Can you
think of any
Debate
Divide the class into two teams real-life
and assign them opposing examples
viewpoints related to a specific where a
Week 16 topic. Each team should
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