Review of Journal “Modern Linguistics Semantics”

This is review of journal the title of Modern Linguistics Semantics by Kate Kearns,Senior Lecturer, Department of Linguistics, University of Canterbury New Zealand.This journal uploaded by Pooja Saikia from Academia.edu

Semantics deals with the literal meaning of words and the meaning of the way they are combined, which taken together form the core of meaning,  or the starting point from which the whole meaning of a particular utterance is constructed.

           KINDS OF MEANING

Denotation and Sense

There are two most basic ways of giving the meaning of words or longer expressions.The first and most simple way is to present examples of what the word or longer expressions.The first and most simple way is to present examples of what the word denotes.For example, the word cow can be defined by pointing to a cow and saying ‘That is a cow’,or the word blue can be defined by pointing to a blue object and saying ‘That colour is blue.’ Definition by pointing to an object of the kind in question, called ostensive definition, appeals directly to the denotations of the words defined. The word blue denotes the colour blue, or blue objects in the world, and the word cow denotes cow. The general point is that linguistic expressions are linked in virtue of their meaning to parts of the world around us, which is the basis of our use of language to convey information about reality. The denotation of an expression is the part of reality the expression is linked to.

 

Lexical and Structural Meaning

The meaning of a complex expression such as a sentence is composed of lexical meaning, which is the meaning of the individual words, and structural meaning which is the meaning of the way the words are combined. Structural meaning mainly comprises the meaning derived from the syntactic structure of an expression, for example:

1.The rat that bit the dog chased the cat

2.The cat that chased the dog bit the rat

From a vocabulary of seven words (the, that, rat, dog, cat, chased, bit) we can construct a large number of different sentences with different meanings, all based on a single syntactic structure.

            The Strengthness of this journal are This journal give the example in every title so that make the reader understand when they read this journal And word choice that use in this journal quite simple.And than,This journal give review in the last explanation so that reader can more understand after they read this journal.

            The weakness of this journal is The are some explanation that make the reader confuse because I think that explanation not clearly.

            Conclusion
This journal has been explain about semantic well like explain about meaning of semantics,kind of semantics,lexical and structural maning and etc.perhaps there are little bit weakness.it hope the reader can more understand about semantics with well.

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Jargon of Pekanbaru

In this era,every city has the jargon.Jargon is one of identity for its city or area.But,in Pekanbaru changes the jargon still happen pro and contra between Pekanbaru kota Bertuah and Pekanbaru kota Madani.

Some people think that no problem if the jargon of Pekanbaru changes be Madani because,that only the name for Pekanbaru.And Madani is good name too for Pekanbaru.And naming of Madani will not bad impact to the creativities,idea,and anything because this is common thing.

However others disagree.They claim that jargon not only the name that give for a city,but the jargon must be accountable.If Pekanbaru kota Bertuah changes be Pekanbaru kota Madani,it will be difficult for accountable,because the fact,according data in Pekanbaru,the highest case in Pekanbaru is drugs and sexual harassment.Pekanbaru must clean from immoral if want to change the jargon be Madani.

I think,Pekanbaru kota Bertuah and Pekanbaru kota Madani are good names for Pekanbaru.We must only accountable the name that has given.And this jargon will be pray for Pekanbaru to be better and more advanced in its goals.

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Istana Siak Sri Indrapura

            Istana Siak Sri Indrapura is remains of palace by Kesultanan Siak that is the biggest kingdom in Riau.Istana Siak Sri Indrapura built in 1889 Sultan Syarif Hasyim period by Architect from Jerman.The palace finish to built in 1893.In the past,this palace is used as Sultan siak’s official residence.

            Architectural style of istana siak has blend architectural style of Malay,Arabic and Europe.In the gate,there is decoration a pair of eagle strike with sharp eyes like keep watch all of people who enter to palace area.

            Istana Siak consist of two floors.Every corner of the building there is pillar round,while at the end of the top there is decoration of eagle.All of the doors and windows domic with glass mosaic.In the downstairs there are six room that function for the guest and court room.Inside it,there is the main room that consist of the front room of the palace,room right side,room left side and back room.While in the upstairs there are nine room that function for the rest of Sultan,Sultan’s family and guests the kingdom.

            But now,because government of siak kingdom has ended,the palace is used for tourism place and invite the visitors to look greatness and splendor of Siak kingdom in the past.

Diamond in the life

Shela Safhira adalah anak dari bapak Een Handoko Lubis dan Mila Kusuma.Baginya,kedua orangtuanya adalah semangat untuknya.Salah satunya adalah sang ayah.Ini bisa dilihat dari semangatnya kuliah yang menempuh jarak yang cukup jauh dari Garuda Sakti ke Rumbai.

Ayah Shela sekarang berumur 57 tahun.Di usia ini dia masih semangat untuk bekerja karena ia masih mempunyai dua anak lagi untuk dibiayainya tetapi ia sudah cukup senang karena tiga anak sulungnya sudah bisa hidup mandiri dan bahkan sudah ada yang berumah tangga.

Ayah shela bekerja sebagai seorang mekanik mobil.Setiap hari ia bekerja memperbaiki mobil yang rusak,yang mana ia harus teliti dalam mengerjakannya agar tidak terjadi kesalahan.Karena jika terjadi kesalah,ia harus bekerja lebih keras lagi dalam memperbaikinya,belum lagi ia harus menghadapi mesin yang panas dan terkadang tangan dan pakaiannya kotor terkena oli.Ini salah satu hal yang membuat shela semakin semangat dalam belajar dan mengejar cita-citanya

Ayah Shela libur disetiap hari minggu,inilah waktu untuknya beristirahat dan berkumpul bersama keluarga di rumah.Terkadang ayahnya sakit karena terlalu capek bekerja selain itu ayahnya juga menderita penyakit jantung sehingga membuatnya lebih mudah sakit,karena sakitnya yang dating tiba-tiba.

Ayah shela adalah seorang ayah yang tegas dalam mendidik anak-anaknya,mungkin ini lah hal yang membuat shela tumbuh menjadi anak yang mandiri dan tidak menjadi anak yang manja.Ini juga yang membuat shela semangat kuliah dengan jarak yang jauh tanpa mengeluh,ini semua berkat didikan ayahnya yang tegas.

THE UNEXPECTED GIRL

Shela Safhira is collage student in Lancang Kuning University.Shela is a simple girl.She has never used complicated clothes or used complicated make up.She just used a lipstick and if you talk with her,she just responds with simple.But although she is simple,she has several achievement.Her achievement start from education elementary.who know that shela is a simple girl like with mathematics.That day,she more understand about mathematics,she always learn hard about mathematics,her afford make her to chosen by her teacher to follow olimpiade of mathematics se Riau.she is very happy because she can deputize her school to follow this competition.At the time,she is in class 5.she is ten or eleven years old.She did not get the champion but she got range 60 from 400 participants.Initially,she feel disappointed with herself but she think again althogh she doesn’t win,she keep spirit to learn and this is make her to learn again and try to look out because many people more smart.But she keep proud to herself  because she can got range 60 not the last.And she luck because she can learn about mathematics in depth and add the knowledge and new smart friend.

Shela melanjutkan sekolahnya di SMP 23 Pekanbaru.Di sekolah baru ini shela mulai menemukan bakat baru nya,namun kali ini bukan dibidang akademik tetapi non akademik yaitu karate.Shela sering melihat orang lain latihan karate,karena merasa tertarik dengan karate,ia pun bergabung dengan pelatihan karate tersebut.Saat itu ia sering mengikuti latihan karate di sekolah nya.Sampai suatu hari ada perlombaan karate se kota Pekanbaru,karena shela rajin berlatih dan kemampuannya pun bagus,akhirnya ia di pilih untuk mengikuti perlombaan tersebut.Ia merasa senang namun ada juga perasaan takut,tetapi ia mencoba menghilangkan rasa takut tersebut.Ia mengikuti perlombaan dengan baik but once again,she can’t got the winner because many people to be lawan berat nya pada saat itu.But she keep to proud with herself because she gave kepercayaan from school.And hal lain that make she luck is she can protect herself from anything because she has karate knowledge.Selain karate shela juga mengikuti dance di sekolahnya.Pada saat smp itu ia memang aktif di bidang olahraga dan seni.Group dance shela juga aktif dalam mengikuti perlombaan.Walaupun saat itu shela masih SMP,tapi shela tetap aktif.Tetapi sayangnya ia tidak menang di dance competition.Walaupun tidak menang,ia tetap bangga,karena ia melakukan hal yang memang dia sukai.

After she graduated from SMP 23 Pekanbaru,dia melanjutkan studi nya ke SMA 12 Pekanbaru,Di sini ia mulai mengurangi kegiatannya,dia hanya mengikuti tari saja.in the school,she had a group of dance.Two times in a week she practice her dance to be a good action.Because she is diligent and tekun dalam kegiatannya akhirnya ia and his group di utus untuk mengikuti perlombaan dance.But,kali ini she was not disappointed because she got the winner.Ini adalah usahanya yang tidak pernah menyerah dalam suatu hal,walaupun di perlombaan sebelumnya ia selalu tidak mendapatkan juara,tetapi dengan sifatnya yang tidak pernah menyerah,ia berhasil mendapatkan apa yang ia inginkan. she is very like dance but now in university,she can’t follow this activities because she tidak di perbolehkan untuk bergerak yang dapat membuat nya letih,because sebelumnya ia pernah di operasi di daerah perut.Memang ia sedikit kecewa dengan ini But,she can melanjutkan aktivitas nya in the others bidang yang tidak membuat nya cepat letih dan berusaha untuk menyukai hal tersebut.