Definition of SEMASIOLOGY

semasiology

Meanings

Plural: semasiologies

Noun

  • the branch of semantics that studies the cognitive aspects of meaning
  • Semantics; a discipline within linguistics concerned with the meaning of a word independent of its phonetic expression.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek σημασία (sēmasía, “the meaning of a word”) + -ology.

Synonyms

cognitive semantics, conceptual semantics

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