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Semantics: Special TopicsSemantics: Special Topics


Mood:Mood:


Mood:Mood:– Not the same as grammatical mood Not the same as grammatical mood

(indicative, passive, subjunctive)(indicative, passive, subjunctive)


Mood:Mood:– Not the same as grammatical mood Not the same as grammatical mood

(indicative, passive, subjunctive)(indicative, passive, subjunctive)– Semantic mood has major and minor Semantic mood has major and minor

components.components.


Mood:Mood:– Major moods:Major moods:



DeclarativeDeclarative



DeclarativeDeclarative– Bill has a red carBill has a red car




ImperativeImperative




ImperativeImperative– Buy Bill’s red car before he sells it to Sally.Buy Bill’s red car before he sells it to Sally.





Yes/No interrogativesYes/No interrogatives





Yes/No interrogativesYes/No interrogatives– Is this Bill’s red car?Is this Bill’s red car?






Wh-interrogativesWh-interrogatives






Wh-interrogativesWh-interrogatives– Who is buying Bill’s red car?Who is buying Bill’s red car?


Mood:Mood:– Minor moodsMinor moods



Tag declarativeTag declarative



Tag declarativeTag declarative– You’ve been biting your nails again, haven’t You’ve been biting your nails again, haven’t

you?you?




you?you? Tag imperativeTag imperative





– Leave the room, will you!Leave the room, will you!





– Leave the room, will you!Leave the room, will you! Pseudo-imperativePseudo-imperative






– Move and I’ll shoot! Move, or I’ll shoot!!Move and I’ll shoot! Move, or I’ll shoot!!






– Move and I’ll shoot! Move, or I’ll shoot!!Move and I’ll shoot! Move, or I’ll shoot!! Alternative questionAlternative question



Tag declarativeTag declarative– You’ve been biting your nails again, haven’t you?You’ve been biting your nails again, haven’t you?

Tag imperativeTag imperative– Leave the room, will you!Leave the room, will you!

Pseudo-imperativePseudo-imperative– Move and I’ll shoot! Move, or I’ll shoot!!Move and I’ll shoot! Move, or I’ll shoot!!

Alternative questionAlternative question– Does John resemble hisDoes John resemble his father father or his mother? or his mother?


Mood:Mood:– Minor moods con’tMinor moods con’t

OptativeOptative



OptativeOptative– May he rest in peace.May he rest in peace.




““One more” sentenceOne more” sentence




““One more” sentenceOne more” sentence– One more beer and I’ll leaveOne more beer and I’ll leave





CurseCurse





CurseCurse– You pig, bag of wind, ...You pig, bag of wind, ...





CurseCurse– You pig, bag of wind, …You pig, bag of wind, …

ExclamativeExclamative





CurseCurse– You pig, bag of wind, …You pig, bag of wind, …

ExclamativeExclamative– What a nice day!What a nice day!


Mood:Mood:– Mood can be further explained or Mood can be further explained or

combined. Examples from the combined. Examples from the interrogative moods:interrogative moods:


Mood:Mood:– Mood can be further explained or Mood can be further explained or

combined. Examples from the combined. Examples from the interrogative moods:interrogative moods:

When was the battle of Waterloo? (exam When was the battle of Waterloo? (exam question)question)

Is the Pope Catholic? (rhetorical)Is the Pope Catholic? (rhetorical) What should I do now? (request for advice)What should I do now? (request for advice) Why don’t you go to blazes? (curse)Why don’t you go to blazes? (curse) O Death, where is thy sting (poetic)O Death, where is thy sting (poetic)


Singular and General quality of Singular and General quality of words and phraseswords and phrases


Singular and General quality of Singular and General quality of words and phraseswords and phrases– General: terms of general use - General: terms of general use -

red denotes red: a red car, a red letter red denotes red: a red car, a red letter day, a red faced swain.day, a red faced swain.


Singular and General quality of words and Singular and General quality of words and phrasesphrases– General: terms of general use - General: terms of general use -

red denotes red: a red car, a red letter day, a red red denotes red: a red car, a red letter day, a red faced swain.faced swain.

– SingularSingular Deictics (now, here, yesterday)Deictics (now, here, yesterday) Proper names (Paris, Édith Piaf, Cesaria Evora, Proper names (Paris, Édith Piaf, Cesaria Evora,

Center for Disease Control)Center for Disease Control) Definite Descriptions (the book on the table, the Definite Descriptions (the book on the table, the

woman in the red dress)woman in the red dress)

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