Comment briefly on the role of syntax and semantics in each of the following scenarios. [NOTE: We are not looking for very deep answers here, just for evdience that you have a good understanding of the basic concepts. A couple of sentences for each scenario should be sufficient.]

1. The tenant in a recently constructed house uses a voice activated assistant to turn on the lights and to adjust the thermostat temperature in their home. (Think of systems like Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri, Google Assistant, or Microsoft Cortana.)

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Semantics:

2. A person types the address of the Portland State University home page in to a browser on a computer at their local public library.

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Semantics:

3. The IRS allows people to submit the information for their tax returns via an online system. An advantage for taxpayers is that the system gives them a prompt notification if it finds any errors in their return, and provides an opportunity for them to submit a corrected version.

Syntax:

Semantics:

4. An innovative start up is using artificial intelligence to generate two sentence summaries of news articles that are published on major web sites.

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Semantics: