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• n  the study of language meaning
• n  the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text
  a petty argument about semantics

• But categorizing graphic novels goes beyond artistic semantics to the real bottom line dollars and cents.
• Doctors, using general semantics, have claimed it helped cure everything from alcoholism to frigidity.
• Naturally, much of this has to do with semantics.

News & Articles

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• “Studying” Abroad: Counting Down the Days
  In about two weeks I’ll begin my summer abroad program or as my parents call it, my European vacation. I don’t like to get caught up on semantics, so we’ll just call it “studying” abroad.
  June 17, 2013 - Old Gold & Black
• Morning Media Mix
  People are arguing over the semantics of the NSA scoop. For one thing, whose scoop is it? The Washington Post technically published details of the PRISM program before the Guardian, though it now seems that the Post was not competing with The Guardian but was collaborating with it. "It's true that the Post has been carrying the material, but the originator of the story was most definitely The ...
  June 11, 2013 - The New York Observer

Quotes

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• Sheldon Whitehouse in International Herald Tribune
  I'm very disappointed in that answer,Whitehouse said. "I think it's purely semantics."
• Sam Brownback in Reuters
  The term 'unlawful' is not excess baggage, and it is not mere semantics, it is a critical predicate to jurisdiction,Brownback wrote in the ruling.
• Barack Obama in PinkNews.co.uk
  Well, as I propose it, it wouldn't be a lesser thing, from my perspective,said Obama. "And, look, semantics may be important to some. From my perspective, what I'm interested in is making sure those legal rights are available to people....