Semantics” is the term denoting the study of meaning in language, most specifically meaning that is contained in words, phrases, and sentences. It includes such topics as word meaning (lexical semantics), phrase or sentence meaning (compositional semantics), and the meaning given by a particular situation (pragmatics). Semantics concerns itself with the ways in which meanings may vary with context, with culture, or with social situation. It is also concerned with the meanings of relations between words, for example, synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, and so on, adding to the sophistication of language. Grasping the essence of semantics is of paramount importance for good communication as it makes it possible to analyze and deliver messages which would bring about clearer contacts in a variety of areas including linguistics, philosophy, artificial engineering, and cognitive sciences.
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