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semasiology
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se·ma·si·ol·o·gy  (s-ms-l-j, -z-)
n.
See semantics.
[Greek smasi, meaning (from smainein, to signify; see semantic) + logy.]
se·masi·o·logi·cal (--lj-kl) adj.
se·masi·olo·gist n.
semasiology [sɪˌmeɪsɪˈɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Linguistics) another name for semantics
[from Greek sēmasia meaning, from sēmainein to signify + -logy]
semasiological  [sɪˌmeɪsɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
semasiologically  adv
semasiologist  n
semasiology, sematology
semantics.
See also: Linguistics
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Noun1.semasiology - the branch of semantics that studies the cognitive aspects of meaning
cognitive semantics, conceptual semantics
semantics - the study of language meaning
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