Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction (1995) by John Lyons is a comprehensive, accessible textbook designed for students, acting as a successor to his 1981 work, Language, Meaning and Context . It focuses on how meaning is systematically encoded in the vocabulary and grammar of natural languages.

Defines the study of meaning, discusses semantics as a metalanguage, and clarifies the relationship between semantics, pragmatics, and philosophy. Part II: Lexical Meaning

ED393310 - Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction., 1995 - ERIC

Here is a structured overview of the key content and themes from the book: Core Content & Structure

Explores the relationship between lexical items and their meanings.

The book is structured into four main parts, covering both lexical and sentence-level semantics:

Explores semantic constraints on well-formedness.

Details synonymy, antonymy, homonymy, and polysemy. Part III: Sentence-Meaning