The difference between Linguistics and Semantics
When used as nouns, linguistics means the scientific study of language, whereas semantics means a branch of linguistics studying the meaning of words.
check bellow for the other definitions of Linguistics and Semantics
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Linguistics as a noun:
The scientific study of language.
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Semantics as a noun (linguistics):
A branch of linguistics studying the meaning of words.
Examples:
"'Semantics is a foundation of lexicography."
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Semantics as a noun:
The study of the relationship between words and their meanings.
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Semantics as a noun:
The individual meanings of words, as opposed to the overall meaning of a passage.
Examples:
"The semantics of the terms used are debatable."
"The semantics of a single preposition is a dissertation in itself."
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Semantics as a noun (computer science):
The meaning of computer language constructs, in contrast to their form or syntax.
Examples:
"file sharing and locking semantics"