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semasiology [Brit sɪˌmeɪzɪˈɒlədʒi, Am səˌmeɪsiˈɑlədʒi, səˌmeɪziˈɑlədʒi] N

semasiology

semasiologia f

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The opposite approach is known as semasiology: here one starts with a word and asks what it means, or what concepts the word refers to. en.wikipedia.org

Semasiology departs from a word or lexical expression and asks for its meaning, its different senses, i.e. polysemy. en.wikipedia.org

He felt that semasiology would properly show the development of word-meanings in a logical and historical sense. en.wikipedia.org

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