Semasiology vs. Semantics
Semasiologynoun
(linguistics) Semantics; a discipline within linguistics concerned with the meaning of a word independent of its phonetic expression.
Semasiologynoun
The science of meanings or sense development (of words); the explanation of the development and changes of the meanings of words; - more commonly referred to as semantics.
Semasiology
Semasiology (from Greek: σημασία, semasia, ) is a discipline of linguistics concerned with the question . It studies the meaning of words regardless how they are pronounced.
Semanticsnoun
(linguistics) A branch of linguistics studying the meaning of words.
Semanticsnoun
The study of the relationship between words and their meanings.
Semanticsnoun
The individual meanings of words, as opposed to the overall meaning of a passage.
Semanticsnoun
(computer science) The meaning of computer language constructs, in contrast to their form or syntax.
Semantics
the study of the meanings of words and of the sense development of words; - formerly called semasiology.
Semantics
a doctrine and philosophical approach to language and its relationship to thought and behavior, developed by Alfred Korzybski (1879-1950), which holds that the capacity to express ideas and thereby improve one's interaction with others and one's environment is enhanced by training in the more critical use of words and other symbols; - also called general semantics.
Semantics
the meanings of words as they are used to achieve an effect; especially, the multiple meanings of words or the multiplicity of words having the same meaning; - used in referring to the confusion that can be caused (intentionally or unintentionally) by multiple meanings; as, there's no real difference, it's only a matter of semantics.
Semanticsnoun
the study of language meaning
Semantics
Semantics (from Ancient Greek: σημαντικός sēmantikós, ) is the study of meaning, reference, or truth. The term can be used to refer to subfields of several distinct disciplines, including philosophy, linguistics and computer science.
