摘要: Some logicians, and some linguists, too, have appeared to disparage word-semantics, or at least described it as lexicography rather than semantics.1 It should be obvious, however, that even if one’s aim is the construction of a general framework for semantic theory, such can only justified applied actual sentences natural language; means words language. In cases unnecessary consider more few in given class. instance, we an adequate semantics Arebella not expect agonize over Bramwell, Catherine, Dean, Evangeline, Fred, Guinevere, Howard, Isolde, Jeremy, Kiri, Ludwig, Miriam, Nathaniel, Olga, Percival, Quilla, Ralf, Stephanie, Trevor, Ursula, Vernon, Wilhelmina, Xerxes, Yvonne, Zane. But one class where does seem necessary many examples adverbs. Maybe this shows adverbs do form genuine class, but so, then gives reason looking examples. Semantically, also syntactically, far I judge, understood large There been studies their all, those there are superficially pretty divergent.2