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semasiology
Semasiology (noun) means (linguistics) The study of word meaning, kept separate from how a word is pronounced.
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(linguistics) The study of word meaning, kept separate from how a word is pronounced.
""The early theories of semasiology attempted to account for meaning shifts in language.""
— Federica Busa et al, The Language of Word Meaning (2001)
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Etymology
Formed from Ancient Greek σημασία (sēmasía, “the meaning of a word”) and -ology.
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"semasiology" (noun) means (linguistics) The study of word meaning, kept separate from how a word is pronounced.
