Semantic Field

A semantic field is a technical term in the discipline of linguistics to describe a set of words grouped by meaning referring to a specific subject. The term is also used in other academic disciplines, such as anthropology, computational semiotics, and technical exegesis.

Read more about Semantic Field:  Definition and Usage, History, Semantic Shifts, Anthropological Discourse

Famous quotes containing the words semantic and/or field:

    “Watt’s need of semantic succour was at times so great that he would set to trying names on things, and on himself, almost as a woman hats.”
    —Samuel Beckett (1906–1989)

    “Father calls me William, sister calls me Will,
    Mother calls me Willie, but the fellers call me Bill!”
    —Eugene Field (1850–1895)