semantic
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Ms. Simpson explores the similarities between the power struggles of romantic relationships and the semantic tug of war between writers and their translators—and the role of fidelity in both situations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
There’s people who want me to be mad because of the semantic drift.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
But Tehran says Hormuz won’t return to the status quo ante, and it claims it will charge “fees” not tolls, as if that’s more than a semantic difference.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
In November, it refocused Chase’s division from “retail” to “lifestyle” — a semantic change that reflects a shifting focus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
And they distinguish both of these from semantic categories and roles like action, physical object, possessor, doer, and done-to, which refer to what the referents of the words are doing in the world.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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