When using Semantics, We have to be careful on what we
are trying to say, I came up with a conclusion, wrong use of semantics can lead
us to conflict to another person? I it possible!! Why? Because what we are
trying to say is not clear or congruent, and that person may take it personal
or could misunderstand the meaning and there is were conflict takes place!
When I was taking public speaking last semester, Our
instructor told us, GCC main campus was the one with more international
students than any other Maricopa community colleges, and she told us to be
clear and to be specific when giving our presentations, because there are
idioms or saying that they will not understand for example “Once every blue
moon” it doesn’t mean that once in a while the moon turns blue, the real
meaning is, that specific event happens once in a while.
There are use of semantics in entertainment too,
where? In a song! Songs are metaphors, a song may have multiple meanings, you
can interpret a song based on your criteria or feeling, unless that song has a
music video and then your whole perspective of that song completely change.
Here are some examples of semantics!
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A water
pill at first glance could be a pill with water in it; but, it is understood to
be a diuretic that causes a person to lose water from his body.
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Crash
can mean auto accident, a drop in the Stock Market, to attend a party without
being invited, ocean waves hitting the shore or the sound of a cymbals being
struck together.
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A
child’s alphabet block could be described as a wooden cube, learning aid, toy
or block.
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Some
see the glass half empty and others see the glass half full.
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A
flowering plant could be referred to as a weed or a garden flower.
·
One
man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
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Some
may consider an X-rated book pornography and others may consider it
adult-themed photos.
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Paying
a child for chores may be considered a bribe or simply incentive.
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A human
can be referred to as a male, female, child, adult, baby, bachelor, father or
mother.
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Young
can mean a colt, filly, piglet, baby, puppy or kitten.
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A
female animal can be a tigress, ewe, hen, doe, mother, daughter or sister.
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The
verb motion can mean walk, run, fall, plod, hurry or fly.
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The
word create can mean build, make, construct, erect, compose or imagine.
·
A
flower may be yellow; but, the hair color would be blonde.
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A
barking dog can be good, especially if he is a guard dog, or can be bad because
he is untrained and awakens people.
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The
simple word "on" can have many meanings, such as: on call, on the
roof, on cloud nine, on edge, on fire, on purpose, on demand, on top, or on the
phone.
Read more at
http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-semantics.html#F5RXgTrtVA0XRKdI.99
