(used as sing. or pl) the branch of linguistics concerned with meaning
(used as sing.) the meaning of a sentence, word, etc, or the interpretation of it
(treated as sing. or pl)
the branch of linguistics concerned with meaning
a branch of semiotics dealing with the relation between signs and the objects they refer to
a branch of philosophy concerned with the interpretation of sentences or other terms in natural or formal artificial languages
Much of semantics focuses on the structure of vocabulary, analysing the way individual words change their meaning, relate to each other in sense (e.g. as synonyms or antonyms), and are grouped into different fields. But meaning is also conveyed through grammar, intonation, and social interaction, and the multi-faceted nature of the subject continues to provide linguistics with a major challenge — Professor David Crystal
(treated as sing.) the meaning of a sentence, word, etc, or the interpretation of it
There are real differences between the two proposals — it's not just a matter of semantics
(treated as sing. or pl) a branch of semiotics dealing with the relation between signs and the objects they refer to
semanticist /-sist/ noun