Figure 2-1: Standards Govern the Exchange of Messages(Continued Standards govern Syntax Syntax the organization of the message Human example: Susan thanked Tom This sentence has a subject-verb-object syntax Standards Govern Semantics Semantics: The meaning of the message Human example:“ Susan thanked tom” Humans understand the meaning of this easily2-4 Figure 2-1: Standards Govern the Exchange of Messages (Continued) • Standards Govern Syntax – Syntax: the organization of the message – Human example: “Susan thanked Tom” – This sentence has a subject-verb-object syntax • Standards Govern Semantics – Semantics: The meaning of the message – Human example: “Susan thanked Tom” – Humans understand the meaning of this easily