The meanings and the study of the meanings represented by words is
A) prosody.
B) semantics.
C) syntax.
D) function.
E) structure.

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Semantics is the branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning. It specifically focuses on the meanings of words and how these meanings contribute to sentences and expressions, distinguishing it from syntax (the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences) and other linguistic aspects.

The Meanings and the Study of the Meanings Represented by Words