Semantics Definition

sĭ-măntĭks
noun
The study or science of meaning in language.
American Heritage
The branch of linguistics concerned with the nature, the structure, and the development and changes of the meanings of speech forms, or with contextual meaning.
Webster's New World
The branch of semiotics dealing with relationships of signs and symbols to the things to which they refer, or with referential meaning.
Webster's New World
The study of relationships between signs and symbols and what they represent.
American Heritage
The relationships between signs and symbols and the concepts, feelings, etc. associated with them in the minds of their interpreters; notional meaning.
Webster's New World
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Semantics Sentence Examples

  • Her speech sounded very formal, but it was clear that the young girl did not understand the semantics of all the words she was using.

  • The advertisers played around with semantics to create a slogan customers would respond to.

  • My favorite thing to study about language is semantics, specifically how words and meanings change over time.

  • Whitney is great at learning the semantics of the Spanish language but still needs practice in syntax.

  • If you set out to discuss etymology, you are likely to find yourself also discussing semantics.

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