Hi Guys, I need your help. A teacher came to me and ask me about finding a word. Here is the definition "“The science/art of figuring out meaning or purpose through semantics… how defining, naming, describing helps us figure out exactly what we’re doing” I am at a loss here. Thank you guys!

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Hi Guys, I need your help. A teacher came to me and ask me about finding a word. Here is the definition "“The science/art of figuring out meaning or purpose through semantics… how defining, naming, describing helps us figure out exactly what we’re doing” I am at a loss here. Thank you guys!

LucidFlight wrote:Etymologicalnomenclatureology.

Semiotics (also called semiotic studies; not to be confused with the Saussurean tradition called semiology which is a part of semiotics) is the study of meaning-making, the study of sign processes and meaningful communication.[1] This includes the study of signs and sign processes (semiosis), indication, designation, likeness, analogy, allegory, metonymy, metaphor, symbolism, signification, and communication.

Semiotics is closely related to the field of linguistics, which, for its part, studies the structure and meaning of language more specifically. The semiotic tradition explores the study of signs and symbols as a significant part of communications. As different from linguistics, however, semiotics also studies non-linguistic sign systems.

LucidFlight wrote:Is the answer semiotics?

archibald wrote:

LucidFlight wrote:Is the answer semiotics?

By jove, you may be right.

LucidFlight wrote:

archibald wrote:

LucidFlight wrote:Is the answer semiotics?

By jove, you may be right.

Although, I feel like semiotics is more to do with symbols rather than semantics. Perhaps we are looking for something more along the lines of linguistic analysis and framework building.

Animavore wrote:Here's one for you -

"- the elation one feels when they discover there's a word for something."

archibald wrote:

LucidFlight wrote:

archibald wrote:

LucidFlight wrote:Is the answer semiotics?

By jove, you may be right.

Although, I feel like semiotics is more to do with symbols rather than semantics. Perhaps we are looking for something more along the lines of linguistic analysis and framework building.

I'd still go with your answer, on the basis that the teacher was looking for a (one) word, not a phrase.

Actually, do you know what, I think you're right, that you're wrong. Semiotics has to do with signs, not necessarily words.

I'm sticking with 'semantics' and taking it as a trick question on the teacher's part.