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'''semantic theory''' ''noun'' | '''semantic [[theory]]''' ''noun'' | ||
# a rule of translation by which a statement (such as the sentence "the sky is blue" is true) in a metalanguage is logically equivalent to a corresponding statement (as "the sky is blue") in an object language | # a rule of translation by which a statement (such as the sentence "the sky is blue" is true) in a metalanguage is logically equivalent to a corresponding statement (as "the sky is blue") in an object language | ||
# a [[theory]] that defines truth as a logical conjunction of the infinite number of such equivalences | # a [[theory]] that defines truth as a logical conjunction of the infinite number of such equivalences | ||
[[Category:Definitions]] | [[Category:Definitions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:18, 14 February 2023
semantic theory noun
- a rule of translation by which a statement (such as the sentence "the sky is blue" is true) in a metalanguage is logically equivalent to a corresponding statement (as "the sky is blue") in an object language
- a theory that defines truth as a logical conjunction of the infinite number of such equivalences