Definition of semasiology in English:

semasiology

noun sɪˌmeɪzɪˈɒlədʒi

mass noun

The branch of linguistics that deals with words and phrases and the concepts that they represent.
Compare with onomasiology
Example sentencesExamples
- Barske's paper, also grounded in semasiology, provides a rich ethnographic account of how a traditional Okinawan dance called nuchibana was utilized for contemporary political purposes by a group called ‘Okinawan Hands for Peace.’
- In semasiology, for example, a non-Cartesian concept of person is coupled with a new-realist, post-positivist philosophy of science.
- This presumes Williams's concept of the ‘action sign’, and thus locates semasiology where it belongs at the forefront of anthropological theories of human embodiment.
- Williams notes that semasiology as an anthropological viewpoint assumes that human action includes both spoken sign systems and action sign systems and that human action, in being agentic, is therefore not ‘behavior’.
- In contrast, semasiology conceptualizes the signifying body and the spaces in which people move as specifically human; that is, as meaning-making practices specific to language-using creatures.

Derivatives

semasiological

adjective sɪˌmeɪzɪəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l

The notion of action signs in semasiological theory, for example, presupposes a view of human beings as meaning-making agents.
Example sentencesExamples
- However, semasiological theory denies that the ‘real’ explanation of human behavior and its significance is to be found in, for example, genes, the adrenal system, or the brain.
- More specifically, I proceed from the perspective of semasiological theory, which accepts biology as a necessary ground for human agency but not as a deterministic mechanism that can account for human social behavior.
- In spite of the above critical remarks, I do not wish to deny the value of both the onomasiological and the semasiological approaches in semantic studies.
- Williams provided exactly this understanding in her semasiological concept of the ‘action sign’.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from German Semasiologie, from Greek sēmasia 'meaning', from sēmainein 'signify'.

Definition of semasiology in US English:

semasiology

noun

The branch of linguistics that deals with words and phrases and the concepts that they represent.
Compare with onomasiology
Example sentencesExamples
- Barske's paper, also grounded in semasiology, provides a rich ethnographic account of how a traditional Okinawan dance called nuchibana was utilized for contemporary political purposes by a group called ‘Okinawan Hands for Peace.’
- This presumes Williams's concept of the ‘action sign’, and thus locates semasiology where it belongs at the forefront of anthropological theories of human embodiment.
- Williams notes that semasiology as an anthropological viewpoint assumes that human action includes both spoken sign systems and action sign systems and that human action, in being agentic, is therefore not ‘behavior’.
- In semasiology, for example, a non-Cartesian concept of person is coupled with a new-realist, post-positivist philosophy of science.
- In contrast, semasiology conceptualizes the signifying body and the spaces in which people move as specifically human; that is, as meaning-making practices specific to language-using creatures.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from German Semasiologie, from Greek sēmasia ‘meaning’, from sēmainein ‘signify’.

单词	semasiology
释义	Definition of semasiology in English: semasiology noun sɪˌmeɪzɪˈɒlədʒi mass noun The branch of linguistics that deals with words and phrases and the concepts that they represent. Compare with onomasiology Example sentencesExamples Barske's paper, also grounded in semasiology, provides a rich ethnographic account of how a traditional Okinawan dance called nuchibana was utilized for contemporary political purposes by a group called ‘Okinawan Hands for Peace.’ In semasiology, for example, a non-Cartesian concept of person is coupled with a new-realist, post-positivist philosophy of science. This presumes Williams's concept of the ‘action sign’, and thus locates semasiology where it belongs at the forefront of anthropological theories of human embodiment. Williams notes that semasiology as an anthropological viewpoint assumes that human action includes both spoken sign systems and action sign systems and that human action, in being agentic, is therefore not ‘behavior’. In contrast, semasiology conceptualizes the signifying body and the spaces in which people move as specifically human; that is, as meaning-making practices specific to language-using creatures. Derivatives semasiological adjective sɪˌmeɪzɪəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l The notion of action signs in semasiological theory, for example, presupposes a view of human beings as meaning-making agents. Example sentencesExamples However, semasiological theory denies that the ‘real’ explanation of human behavior and its significance is to be found in, for example, genes, the adrenal system, or the brain. More specifically, I proceed from the perspective of semasiological theory, which accepts biology as a necessary ground for human agency but not as a deterministic mechanism that can account for human social behavior. In spite of the above critical remarks, I do not wish to deny the value of both the onomasiological and the semasiological approaches in semantic studies. Williams provided exactly this understanding in her semasiological concept of the ‘action sign’. Origin Mid 19th century: from German Semasiologie, from Greek sēmasia 'meaning', from sēmainein 'signify'. Definition of semasiology in US English: semasiology noun The branch of linguistics that deals with words and phrases and the concepts that they represent. Compare with onomasiology Example sentencesExamples Barske's paper, also grounded in semasiology, provides a rich ethnographic account of how a traditional Okinawan dance called nuchibana was utilized for contemporary political purposes by a group called ‘Okinawan Hands for Peace.’ This presumes Williams's concept of the ‘action sign’, and thus locates semasiology where it belongs at the forefront of anthropological theories of human embodiment. Williams notes that semasiology as an anthropological viewpoint assumes that human action includes both spoken sign systems and action sign systems and that human action, in being agentic, is therefore not ‘behavior’. In semasiology, for example, a non-Cartesian concept of person is coupled with a new-realist, post-positivist philosophy of science. In contrast, semasiology conceptualizes the signifying body and the spaces in which people move as specifically human; that is, as meaning-making practices specific to language-using creatures. Origin Mid 19th century: from German Semasiologie, from Greek sēmasia ‘meaning’, from sēmainein ‘signify’.
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