semantic analysis
"Semantic analysis" is crucial in understanding the meaning of language in both human communication and computational contexts.
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Definition
C1Linguistics
(academic)The process of interpreting the meaning of words, phrases, and sentences within their context.
Example
- Semantic analysis helps linguists understand how language conveys meaning.
- By using semantic analysis, researchers can decode the deeper meanings in literary texts.
C1Computing
(technical, NLP)A technique in natural language processing that derives meaning from text by analyzing its structure and context.
Example
- In NLP, semantic analysis is used to improve the accuracy of machine translations.
- Semantic analysis in computing involves building a symbol table during the compilation process.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "semantic analysis":
semantic memorysemantic differentiationformal semanticssemantic network