A Move towards a General Semantic Theory
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چکیده
In this paper, I would like to propose an idea of semantics for discourse and pictorial representations. The central notion of this paper is function. A representation is a representation of something. A function determines the connection between representation and what is represented. This is true for both discourse and pictorial representations. To properly interpret a representation system means to find an intended function that connects representation and what is represented. By combining different semantic functions, we can express complex semantic relations. In the first part of this paper, I will present a general semantic theory; in the second part, this theory will be applied to several examples.
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