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  General semantics \Gen"er*al sem*an"tics\, n. (1933)
     a doctrine and philosophical approach to language and its
     relationship to thought and behavior, developed by Alfred
     Korzybski (1879-1950), which holds that the capacity to
     express ideas and thereby improve one's interaction with
     others and one's environment is enhanced by training in the
     more critical use of words and other symbols; -- sometimes
     also called semantics.
  
     Note: More information can be found on the web site of the [a
           HREF="http:]/www.general-semantics.org/">Institute of
           General Semantics.
           [PJC]
  
                 General Semantics is the study of the relations
                 between language, ``thought'', and behavior:
                 between how we talk, therefore how we think,
                 therefore how we act.              --George Doris

  Semantics \Sem*an"tics\, n. sing. or pl. [Gr. shmantikos having
     meaning, from sh^ma a sign.]
     1. the study of the meanings of words and of the sense
        development of words; -- formerly called semasiology.
        [PJC]
  
     2. a doctrine and philosophical approach to language and its
        relationship to thought and behavior, developed by Alfred
        Korzybski (1879-1950), which holds that the capacity to
        express ideas and thereby improve one's interaction with
        others and one's environment is enhanced by training in
        the more critical use of words and other symbols; -- also
        {general+semantics" rel="nofollow">called {general semantics.
        [PJC]
  
     3. the meanings of words as they are used to achieve an
        effect; especially, the multiple meanings of words or the
        multiplicity of words having the same meaning; -- used in
        referring to the confusion that can be caused
        (intentionally or unintentionally) by multiple meanings;
        as, there's no real difference, it's only a matter of
        semantics.
        [PJC]

  general semantics
     n.
     An educational discipline based on the notion that certain techniques
  can enhance one's ability to evaluate and respond to the world

  general semantics
     n.
     An educational discipline based on the notion that certain techniques
  can enhance one's ability to evaluate and respond to the world

  general semantics
     n.
     An educational discipline based on the notion that certain techniques
  can enhance one's ability to evaluate and respond to the world

  general semantics
     n.
     An educational discipline based on the notion that certain techniques
  can enhance one's ability to evaluate and respond to the world