general semantics
noun (used with a singular verb)
a philosophical approach to language, developed by Alfred Korzybski, exploring the relationship between the form of language and its use and attempting to improve the capacity to express ideas.
Origin of general semantics
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby general semantics
British Dictionary definitions for general semantics
general semantics
noun
(functioning as singular)
a school of thought, founded by Alfred Korzybski, that stresses the arbitrary nature of language and other symbols and the problems that result from misunderstanding their nature