Semantics

Semantics deals with the meaning that signals, e.g. words, take on in our minds. Meaning does not arise from the signal alone; context and the expectations of the recipient also play a role. Therefore, there is no 1:1 correspondence between words and meanings (concepts). The structure of concepts has its own unique architecture, which differs significantly from the linguistic structure of language.

Selected articles from the topic «Semantics»

music, Semantics
The Semiotic Triangle
The semiotic triangle is a pattern that helps us to understand how our thoughts are connected with our languages and with the objects we mean with our words. These three worlds - thoughts, languages and objects - are represented by the three cornes of the semiotic triangle. Whenever we deal with words or meaning,
0 comments on The Semiotic Triangle20. September 2024
Weiterlesen

More articles and posts

music, Semantics
The Semiotic Triangle
The semiotic triangle is a pattern that helps us to understand how our thoughts are connected with our languages and with
20. September 2024 0 comments on The Semiotic Triangle
music, Semantics, Theory of the Three Worlds
The mental world
What is the mental world? The mental world is the world in our heads. It is the way in which we perceive
28. March 2022 0 comments on The mental world
if-then, Information, Semantics
The bit has no meaning
The bit is the basis of IT Our information technology is based on the bit. Everything that happens in our computers
29. November 2020 0 comments on The bit has no meaning
Semantics
Semantics and Linguistics
What is semantics? A simple and easily understandable answer is that semantics is the meaning of signals. The signals can exist in any
13. October 2020 0 comments on Semantics and Linguistics
Information, Semantics, Bits
What information does a bit convey?
What does a bit mean? The question may seem trivial – after all, everyone knows that a bit represents a choice between
23. April 2019 0 comments on What information does a bit convey?