Jelentéskifejezés

Jelentéskifejezés is a Hungarian linguistic term that denotes the expression of meaning in language. It is formed from jelentés (meaning) and kifejezés (expression) and is used to describe how linguistic forms convey semantic content. The phrase is common in Hungarian discussions of semantics and pragmatics, where writers examine the link between form and meaning.

In semantics, jelentéskifejezés refers to the relationship between a linguistic expression and its meaning, including sense, reference, and truth-conditions. It concerns what a word or sentence contributes to the overall meaning of an utterance. In pragmatics, the concept can extend to how context shapes the intended meaning, including implicatures, speech acts, and illocutionary force. Thus, jelentéskifejezés encompasses both the literal semantic content and aspects of how that content is intended or interpreted in communication.

Usage and interpretation vary within Hungarian scholarship. There is no single, universally standardized English translation for the term, and writers may render it as "semantic expression" or "expression of meaning," depending on the emphasis of their analysis. As a descriptive label, it helps discuss how different linguistic elements encode meanings rather than prescribing a fixed theoretical framework.

See also: semantics, pragmatics, sense and reference, speech act theory, truth conditions.