| Lemma | semantic system |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Hockett (1958) |
| Titolo | A Course in Modern Linguistics |
| Sinonimi | |
| Rinvii | phonetic system (inglese) |
| Traduzioni | |
| Citazioni | The ‘semantic’ system, which associates various morphemes, combinations of morphemes, and arrangements in which morphemes can be put, with things and situations, or kinds of things and situations; The semantic system impinges, in one direction, on the directly observable physical and social world in which people live; and, in the other direction, on the grammatical system of the language. |