Answer to Question #235303 in English for KAT

Question

Define semantics and differentiate between utterance, sentence and proposition?

Answer 1

Semantics is a branch of linguistics that seeks to study the meanings of words and phrases in a language specifically the meanings of words and phrases in a particular context. a sentence conveys a complete meaning through a combination of clauses, an utterance conveys meaning through a few words that may not even compile a clause. A proposition is an underlying sense.