alapszemantikája

The term alapszemantikája, roughly translating to "basic semantics" or "foundational semantics," refers to the study of meaning in language, specifically focusing on the core and fundamental aspects of how words, phrases, and sentences convey meaning. It delves into the foundational principles that govern semantic interpretation, seeking to establish a systematic understanding of how humans derive meaning from linguistic expressions.

This field examines the basic building blocks of meaning, such as lexical semantics, which investigates the meanings of individual words, including their senses, referents, and relationships (like synonyms, antonyms, and hyponyms). It also encompasses sentential semantics, exploring how the meanings of individual words combine to form the meaning of a sentence, and the role of syntax in semantic composition.

Key concepts within alapszemantikája include truth-conditional semantics, which posits that the meaning of a sentence is its truth condition – the circumstances under which it would be true. It also considers notions like reference, sense, and denotation. The goal is to uncover the underlying mechanisms and principles that allow for coherent communication and understanding through language. It provides the bedrock upon which more complex semantic theories and analyses are built.