Semantics
Semantics
Semantics (/sɪˈmæntɪks/ from Ancient Greek: σημαντικός sēmantikós, "significant") is a branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning. The term can be used to refer to subfields of several distinct disciplines, including philosophy, psychology, and computer science.
Etymology
The word "semantics" itself denotes a range of ideas, from the popular to the highly technical. It is often used in ordinary language to denote a problem of understanding that comes down to word selection or connotation. This problem of understanding has been the subject of many debates in fields such as philosophy and linguistics.
Related Terms
- Semiotics: The study of signs and symbols, both individually and grouped into sign systems. It includes the study of how meaning is constructed and understood.
- Pragmatics: A subfield of linguistics that studies the ways in which context influences the interpretation of meaning.
- Syntax: The study of the principles and rules for constructing sentences in natural languages.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech.
- Morphology (linguistics): The study of words, how they are formed, and their relationship to other words in the same language.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Semantics
- Wikipedia's article - Semantics
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