semantic field
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English
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"White coats", "tests", "emergency", "resuscitate", "nurse" and "on call" are all possible words in the semantic field of "hospital" |
Noun
semantic field (plural semantic fields)
- (linguistics, translation studies) A group of words which all relate to the same subject or concept, or to overlapping aspects thereof.
- 2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, , page 497:
- Included in this semantic field category is the subcategory LEADER, referring to any person having a position of authority, such as ruler, sovereign, king, queen, minister, commissioner, chief, headman[.]
Translations
group of words relating to same subject
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See also
semantic field on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
