【正确答案】正确答案：The meaning of a word can be seen as a complex of different semantic features. On the analogy of distinctive features in phonology, some linguists suggest that there are SEMANTIC FEATURES, or SEMANTIC COMPONENTS. That is, the meaning of a word is not an unanalysable whole. There are semantic units smaller than the meaning of a word. For example, the meaning of the word boy may be analysed into three components; + HUMAN, + YOUNG and + MALE. This is based on the belief that there are semantic units smaller than the meaning of a word, that is to say, the meaning of a word can be dissected into meaning components, called semantic features or properties. The analysis breaks down the meaning of the word into these features, and it is these features that distinguish the word meaning. Since it is economical, componential analysis gives a better account for sense relations and those between sentences.(6 points) It is claimed that by showing the semantic components of a word in this way, we may better account for sense relations. Usually, plus and minus signs are used to indicate whether a certain semantic feature is present or absent in the meaning of a word, and these feature symbols are written in capitalized letters. For example, the meaning of the word boy can be analyzed into + HUMAN, - ADULT, + MALE. Therefore, we can say that " the meaning of a word is not an unanalysable whole".(4 points)

【答案解析】解析：考查词的语义成分。从语义学的角度讲，词也可以被进一步分析。一些语言学家建议，设置语义特征或语义成分。也就是说，词义并非不可分析的整体。它可以被看做由不同语义特征组成的复合体，有比词义更小的语义单位。如单词boy可以被分析为三部分：+HUMAN，+YOUNG，+MALE。