Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction Apr 2026

Defines the study of meaning, discusses semantics as a metalanguage, and clarifies the relationship between semantics, pragmatics, and philosophy. Part II: Lexical Meaning

Details synonymy, antonymy, homonymy, and polysemy. Part III: Sentence-Meaning Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction

It is considered a crucial, updated guide to the subject, incorporating developments in semantic theory from the decade preceding its publication. Defines the study of meaning, discusses semantics as

Lyons includes much that is traditionally termed 'pragmatics' within the domain of linguistic semantics, provided it is systematically encoded. Defines the study of meaning

The text emphasizes descriptive meaning—what can be stated as true or false—while bridging lexical, sentence, and utterance levels.