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Sematology — Sem a*tol o*gy, n. [Gr. sh^ma, sh matos, sign + logy.] The doctrine of signs as the expression of thought or reasoning; the science of indicating thought by signs. Smart. Syn: semantics. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sematology — sem·a·tol·o·gy … English syllables
sematology — ˌseməˈtäləjē noun ( es) Etymology: Greek sēmat , sēma sign + English o + logy more at semantics : semantics … Useful english dictionary
Jürgen Trabant — (* 25. Oktober 1942 in Frankfurt am Main) ist ein deutscher Sprachwissenschaftler. Er lehrt als Professor of European Plurilingualism an der Jacobs University Bremen. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Wirken 3 Publikationen … Deutsch Wikipedia
semiotics — noun The study of signs and symbols, especially as means of language or communication. See Also: seme, sememe, semantic, semantics, semasiology, sematic, sematology, semiotic … Wiktionary
semantics — noun /sɪˈmæntɪks/ a) A branch of linguistics studying the meaning of words. Semantics is a foundation of lexicography. b) The study of the relationship between words and their meanings. The semantics of the terms used are debatable. See Also:… … Wiktionary
semasiology — noun 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. The early theories of semasiology attempted to account for meaning shifts in… … Wiktionary
semantic — adjective /sɪˈmæntɪk/ a) Of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words. b) Reflecting intended structure and meaning. See Also: seme, sememe, semantics, semasiology, sematic, sematology … Wiktionary
sémiotique — [ semjɔtik ] n. f. et adj. • 1555; gr. sêmeiôtikê, de sêmeion « signe » I ♦ Vx, méd. Sémiologie (1o). Adj. Sémiologique. II ♦ Mod. 1 ♦ (v. 1940; angl. semiotics, répandu fin XIXe; du gr. sêmeiôtikê, employé dans ce sens par Locke … Encyclopédie Universelle
sematic — a. Zoology, (of coloration) serving as a warning. ♦ sematography n. writing in signs and not letters. ♦ sematology, n. semantics … Dictionary of difficult words
