Semasiology

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛməsɪlədʒi/

Semasiology (noun)

  1. The study of how signs and symbols carry meaning and how people understand that meaning.
  2. 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.