Question

match the definition to the term.

1. suggested meaning of a word; differs from lexical meaning
2. examines the influence of words and their meanings on human behavior
3. deals with the meanings of words as they occur in the language structure
4. sometimes called symbolic logic; deals with theories of meaning
5. the scientific study of word meanings
6. early names for semantics
7. greek word from which semantics is derived

options: semasiology and significs, philosophical semantics, connotation, semantics, semantikos, general semantics, linguistic semantics

Explanation:

1. Connotation refers to the implied, suggested meaning of a word, distinct from its literal lexical meaning.
2. General semantics focuses on how language and meaning shape human behavior.
3. Linguistic semantics analyzes word meanings within the structure of a language.
4. Philosophical semantics (linked to symbolic logic) explores theoretical frameworks of meaning.
5. Semantics is the broad scientific study of word meanings.
6. Semasiology and significs are historical, early terms for the field of semantics.
7. "Semantikos" is the Greek root word from which "semantics" is derived.

Answer:

1. connotation
2. general semantics
3. linguistic semantics
4. philosophical semantics
5. semantics
6. semasiology and significs
7. semantikos