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Abstract
it is important to remember that meaning plays a big part in human communication. As a result of this, semantics as a discipline has come under scrutiny. There is still no agreement among linguists on a single, practical definition of semantics. Numerous endless attempts to define semantics have resulted from this dispute. As a backdrop or theoretical framework, this study focuses on the semantic functions of words in a particular setting that supports extentionalist viewpoints. According to the notion, language is made up of words that are used in a certain context to improve communication among people who share the same linguistic boundaries. Given the foregoing, the research primarily examines the functions of words in communication.
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