1.Theory of Componential Analysis The purpose of componential analysis: to study the conceptual-lexical relations. Through analyzing the semantic elements of word-meanings,we can fully grasp the denotative meaning,i.e.the conceptual meaning or cognitive meaning of words.The purpose of componential analysis: to study the conceptual-lexical relations. Through analyzing the semantic elements of word-meanings, we can fully grasp the denotative meaning, i.e. the conceptual meaning or cognitive meaning of words. 1. Theory of Componential Analysis