AWEJ Volume.4 Number.3, 2013 Pp.308-316
Theories of Semantics: Merits and Limitations
Saleh Mustafa Ramadan
Al-Zaytoonah Private University of Jordan
Amman, Jordan
Taleb I. Ababneh
Irbid National University-Jordan
Irbid, Jordan
Abstract
Meaning is so intangible that one group of linguists , the structuralists , preferred not to deal with it or rely on it at all . It is a variable and not to be taken for granted. Nevertheless , many theories have been interested in the study of meaning. Because of the limited scope of this p each theory are also described. The researcher hopes that many people can benefit from this article since meaning is a complex concept and difficult to understand.aper, the discussion will cover some of the well–known theories of meaning formulated in the last century. Mainly referential theory of meaning, non– referential theory of meaning and generative grammarian theory of meaning are discussed. Some assumptions, merits and limitations for
Keywords: Generative Grammarian Theory, Meaning, Non-Referential Theory, Referential Theory, Semantics
