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Robbie is explaining Gary that "feminism" and "feminine" are two different concepts. Gary debates that both the words mean the same, but Robbie states that there is a huge difference in the context in which the words are used. In this case, Robbie and Gary are discussing the _____ of the words.
A. morphology
B. semantics
C. phonetics
D. grammar
Answer:
Robbie and Gary are discussing the B. semantics of the words.
Explanation:
Robbie and Gary are discussing the meaning of two words, "feminine" and "feminism". To Gary, there is no difference between the words, but Robbie is able to see how the context in which they are used differ. Robbie and Gary are discussing the semantics of the words.
Semantics is a branch of linguistics concerned with the study of meaning, be it of a word, a phrase, a sentence, or a text. It presents a variety of subbranches, studying the logical aspects of meaning, such as sense, implication and reference (logical semantics), for instance, as well as the meanings of words and the relationship between words (lexical semantics).
