Semantics contrast with syntax, which is the study of the arrangement of sign systems (focusing on the form, not meaning). When analyzing languages, an analysis can be said to cover both the "syntax and semantics" relating to both the format and meanings of phrases in a language. The term semantics can be relevant not only to natural languages, such as English, German or Latin, but also to technical languages, such as a computer programming language.
Thursday, January 03, 2008
Semantics
Semantics contrast with syntax, which is the study of the arrangement of sign systems (focusing on the form, not meaning). When analyzing languages, an analysis can be said to cover both the "syntax and semantics" relating to both the format and meanings of phrases in a language. The term semantics can be relevant not only to natural languages, such as English, German or Latin, but also to technical languages, such as a computer programming language.
Semantics contrast with syntax, which is the study of the arrangement of sign systems (focusing on the form, not meaning). When analyzing languages, an analysis can be said to cover both the "syntax and semantics" relating to both the format and meanings of phrases in a language. The term semantics can be relevant not only to natural languages, such as English, German or Latin, but also to technical languages, such as a computer programming language.
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