What does semasiology mean?

Definitions for semasiology
sɪˌmeɪ siˈɒl ə dʒi, -zi-se·ma·si·ol·o·gy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cognitive semantics, conceptual semantics, semasiologynoun

    the branch of semantics that studies the cognitive aspects of meaning

Wiktionary

  1. semasiologynoun

    A discipline within linguistics concerned with the meaning of a word independent of its phonetic expression.

  2. Etymology: From σημασία +, from σημαίνω, from σῆμα.

Wikipedia

  1. Semasiology

    Semasiology (from Greek: σημασία, semasia, "signification") is a discipline of linguistics concerned with the question "what does the word X mean?". It studies the meaning of words regardless how they are pronounced. It is the opposite of onomasiology, a branch of lexicology that starts with a concept or object and asks for its name, i.e., "how do you express X?" whereas semasiology starts with a word and asks for its meanings. The exact meaning of semasiology is somewhat obscure. It is often used as a synonym of semantics (the study of the meaning of words, phrases, and longer forms of expression). However, semasiology is also sometimes considered part of lexical semantics, a narrow subfield of lexicology (the study of words) and semantics. The term was first used in German by Christian Karl Reisig in 1825 in his work, [Lectures on Latin Linguistics] (German: Vorlesungen über lateinische Sprachwissenschaft), and was used in English by 1847. Semantics replaced it in its original meaning, beginning in 1893.

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  1. semasiology

    Semasiology is a branch of linguistics concerned with the study of meaning and relationships of words and their meanings within a language. It explores the interpretation, connotation, and denotation of words, phrases, sentences, and text. It also involves looking at how different contexts can change the meaning of a word or phrase.

Wikidata

  1. Semasiology

    Semasiology is a discipline within linguistics concerned with the question "what does the word X mean?". It studies the meaning of words regardless of their phonetic expression. Semasiology departs from a word or lexical expression and asks for its meaning, its different senses, i.e. polysemy. The opposite approach is known as onomasiology. The term was first used by Christian Karl Reisig in 1825 in his Vorlesungen über lateinische Sprachwissenschaft and was in use in English by 1847. Semantics replaced it in its original meaning, beginning in 1893. Currently, the discipline is most commonly understood as a branch of lexicology, the study of words, and as a branch of semantics, and more narrowly ascribed as a subfield of lexical semantics, though sometimes referred to as a synonym of semantics. The exact meaning of the term is somewhat obscure, because according to some authors semasiology merged with semantics in modern times, while at the same time the term is still in use when defining onomasiology.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Semasiology

    sē-mā-si-ol′ō-ji, n. the science of the development of the meanings of words. [Gr. sēmasiasēmainein, to signify, legein, to speak.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of semasiology in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of semasiology in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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