The meaning of a sentence is the sum total of the meanings of all its components.
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- Semantically, the meaning of a c________ is often idiomatic, not always being the sum total of the meanings of its components.
- Semantically, the meaning of a compound is calculable from the meanings of all its components.
- The meaning of a sentence is abstract and de-contextualized, while the meaning of an utterance _______. A: is context-independent B: is concrete and context-dependent C: is the sum total of its components D: never remains stable
- Which of the following statements is correct about idioms? A: The meaning of idioms is the sum of the meaning of its components. B: The meaning of idioms can be predicted from the meaning of its parts. C: Kids do not have learn the meaning of idioms. D: The meaning of idioms is fixed and has to be learned.
- The meaning of a compound is always the sum of the meaning of its parts.