Linguistica - Semantics

the relationship between words or expressions that have similar or identical meanings, or nearly identical meanings, in a particular context or language

sinonimia

the relationship between words or expressions that have opposite or contrasting meanings

antonimia

a hierarchical relationship between words, where one word, the hyponym, represents a more specific or subordinate category within the meaning of another word, the hypernym

iponimia, relazione di iponimia

the most typical example of a category that represents its common features

prototipo, archetipo

a linguistic phenomenon where words share the same form but have different meanings, contributing to lexical ambiguity and requiring context for proper interpretation

omonimia

a linguistic phenomenon where different words have the same or similar pronunciation but may have different spellings and meanings, resulting in potential confusion and ambiguity in oral communication

omofonia, omofonia linguistica

the phenomenon in language where a single word has multiple related meanings or senses

polisemia, multisignificato

a type of figurative language that involves the unconventional or strained use of words, often resulting in an unexpected or exaggerated expression

catacresi, catachesi

the extent or range of meaning that a word, phrase, or grammatical construction has within a sentence or discourse

portata, ambito

the way in which language expresses the speaker's or writer's attitude, opinion, or degree of certainty regarding a statement or proposition

modalità

a graphical representation or structure that depicts relationships between concepts or entities in a language or knowledge domain

rete semantica, grafico semantico

the specific meaning or interpretation of a word in a given context or language

senso della parola, significato della parola

the study of how one word's meaning represents a specific way or type of another word's meaning within a particular category or field of language

troponomia

a grammatical concept that represents the relationship between a noun phrase and the action or state described by a verb, indicating the role or function of the noun phrase in the event or situation

ruolo tematico, funzione tematica

a psychological phenomenon where repeated exposure to a word or phrase leads to a temporary loss of its meaning or sense of familiarity

saturazione semantica, saziamento semantico

a sequence of words or terms in a text that are semantically related or connected by their meaning

catena lessicale, sequenza lessicale

a group or set of words that are related in meaning and share a common semantic theme or category

campo semantico, area semantica

the connections or associations between words or concepts based on their meaning

relazione semantica, connessione semantica

a cognitive mechanism in which abstract or complex ideas are understood and expressed in terms of more concrete or familiar concepts

metafora concettuale, metafora cognitiva

a cognitive process in which one concept is understood or represented in terms of another concept based on a conceptual or cognitive association between them, often involving contiguity or a part-whole relationship

metonimia concettuale, metonimia cognitiva

a grammatical role or semantic role that refers to the entity that performs or initiates an action or event in a sentence or a clause

agente, attore

a process where the meaning of a word or concept expands or becomes more inclusive, encompassing a wider range of referents or interpretations than its original or core meaning

ampliamento

a word or phrase applied to something to convey its character or essence in a descriptive sense

epiteto

the specific sense or interpretation attributed to a word in a particular context

significato, senso

a situation where a language lacks a specific word or lexical item to express a particular concept or meaning

gap accidentale, lacuna accidentale

a word that carries semantic meaning and contributes to the overall content and understanding of a sentence, such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs

parola di contenuto, parola lessicale

a principle or idea that is abstract

concetto

a linguistic concept that describes the relationship between a word that represents a whole object and a word that represents a part or subset of that object

meronimia

a structured system of signs, symbols, or codes that are used to communicate meaning within a particular context or domain

sistema di segni, sistema di segnali

a type of definition that uses the term being defined as part of the definition itself, resulting in an uninformative or logically flawed explanation

definizione circolare, definizione circolante

the act or process of explaining the meaning of a word, concept, or term

definizione

a term used in semantics and linguistics to refer to a word that represents a whole or complete entity, while its parts are referred to as meronyms

olonomo

(grammar) one of two or more words that are spelled the same but differ in meaning

omografo

a word or phrase that describes or provides information about something

descriptor

the objective and dictionary-based meaning of a word, representing its core and universally accepted definition

denotazione, significato

a feeling or an idea suggested by a word aside from its literal or primary meaning

connotazione

the condition when a word, phrase, or concept from one language lacks an equivalent or precise translation in another language due to cultural, linguistic, or contextual differences

intraducibilità, non traducciabilità

a word or phrase that belongs to the same semantic field as another word or phrase and shares the same hypernym, representing a distinct subcategory or specific instance within that field

co-iperonimo, co-iperonimo

a word that is more general and encompasses a broader category of related terms

iperonimo, parola generica

a semantic role that refers to the entity or object that is used to carry out or perform an action denoted by the verb in a sentence

strumento

the main focus or subject of a sentence or an action

tema

the additional connotations or associations that a word or expression may evoke beyond its literal or primary meaning

significato associativo, senso associativo

the basic and direct meaning of a word or phrase, representing the ideas it conveys

significato concettuale, senso concettuale

the minimal, irreducible unit of meaning within a word

radice semantica, unita semantica

the condition in which a word or expression has only one primary or dominant meaning, without significant ambiguity or variation in interpretation

monosemia, significato unico

a unit or entity that carries meaning and represents a concept, idea, or object, often through a system of arbitrary associations between the signifier and the signified

segno, simbolo

the physical or perceptible form of a sign, such as a word, sound, image, or gesture, that represents or signifies a particular meaning or concept

significante, segnale

the concept, meaning, or idea that a sign represents or signifies

significato, concetto significato

the entity that undergoes or experiences an action or change as a result of an event

paziente, beneficiario

a semantic role assigned to the entity that undergoes an emotional or perceptual experience, such as feeling, sensing, or perceiving something

esperienziatore, esperimentatore

a role assigned to the entity that represents the target or endpoint of an action or movement

obiettivo, meta

a role assigned to the entity that represents the starting point or origin of an action or movement

fonte, origine

a thematic role associated with a noun phrase that indicates the place or position where an action or state occurs

posizione, luogo

(semantics) the person who benefits from an action in a sentence

beneficiario, destinatario

a thematic role associated with a noun phrase that represents the entity to whom something is given or transferred

destinatario, ricevente