Semasiology
Pronunciation: /ˈsɛməsɪlədʒi/
Semasiology (noun)
- The study of how signs and symbols carry meaning and how people understand that meaning.
- A field that studies meaning systems in language, images, and other sign-based communication.
Examples
- Semasiology studies meaning in signs and how people interpret them.
- The course explains meaning in signs through everyday symbols.