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** i.e., the meaning of a sign (an indication, mark, etc.) | ** i.e., the meaning of a sign (an indication, mark, etc.) | ||
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Revision as of 16:09, 23 January 2023
Semantic = the meaning of words and sentences as formed by their organization and expression
- a "semantic" meaning is derived from sentence context, word choice, word order, and overall sentence construction or larger discourse (paragraphs, essays, speeches, books, etc.)
Semantics = the study refereence, meaning or truth
- from Greek simeiotikí, ("semiotics") for "the Doctrine of Signs" (John Locke)
- i.e., the meaning of a sign (an indication, mark, etc.)