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!
Can anyone find this word from its definition?
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Can anyone find this word from its definition?
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by murshid » Dec 01, 2016 9:50 am
Someone posted this in a Facebook group. Any ideas?
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#2 by jamest » Dec 01, 2016 9:55 am
philo...
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#3 by LucidFlight » Dec 01, 2016 9:57 am
jamest wrote:philo...
... pastry.
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#4 by LucidFlight » Dec 01, 2016 10:01 am
Etymologicalnomenclatureology.
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#5 by archibald » Dec 01, 2016 10:03 am
murshid wrote:Someone posted this in a Facebook group. Any ideas?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!
Semantics?
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#6 by jamest » Dec 01, 2016 10:03 am
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#7 by archibald » Dec 01, 2016 10:04 am
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#8 by LucidFlight » Dec 01, 2016 10:11 am
Is the answer semiotics?
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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.
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#9 by newolder » Dec 01, 2016 10:17 am
Orienteering or Duke of Edinburghing? 
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#10 by archibald » Dec 01, 2016 10:18 am
By jove, you may be right.
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#11 by LucidFlight » Dec 01, 2016 10:42 am
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.
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#12 by archibald » Dec 01, 2016 11:03 am
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.
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#13 by archibald » Dec 01, 2016 11:07 am
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#14 by Animavore » Dec 01, 2016 11:35 am
Here's one for you -
"- the elation one feels when they discover there's a word for something."
"- the elation one feels when they discover there's a word for something."
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#15 by archibald » Dec 01, 2016 11:59 am
Lexelation. Gotta be.
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#16 by scott1328 » Dec 01, 2016 12:01 pm
Animavore wrote:Here's one for you -
"- the elation one feels when they discover there's a word for something."
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#17 by Nicko » Dec 01, 2016 1:38 pm
archibald wrote:
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.
Semiotics is a subset of semantics anyway. I can't think of a better answer than "semantics".
And yeah, I'd expect a trick question here.
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#18 by LucidFlight » Dec 01, 2016 1:40 pm
This could turn out to be a very self-referential discussion.
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#19 by crank » Dec 01, 2016 1:49 pm
It can't be semantics, for one thing, you're breaking fundamental rules of not being a dick, and of defining words. Plus, in the definition, not only is the word used, but it also says you're doing xyz "through semantics." It ain't supposed to work that way. Maybe meta-semantics.
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#20 by crank » Dec 01, 2016 1:51 pm
My second idea, semiotics was what first leapt to mind, was 'psycholinguistics'. If the answer is 'semantics', then the teacher is a psycholinguist and needs to be put down.
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