SEMANTICS
Charles François (2004). SEMANTICS, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 3004.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 3004 ▶ |
| Object type | Discipline oriented, Epistemology, ontology or semantics |
- “The theory of the relations between the signs and the objects symbolized by them (designata)”(D. GERNERT, 2000 a), p. 155) “…and more specially, the study of the meanings of words…”
The study of the meanings of words, of their use in languages and the adequacy of this use for the representation of reality and as a means of communication.
Semantics is that part of semiotics which is restricted to the spoken or written signs.