Semanttiset

Semanttiset is a term used in Finnish-language scholarship to describe concepts related to semantic sets or collections of meanings. It is formed from the root semantti, meaning semantics, with the suffix -iset that signals a plural or collective notion. In practice, Semanttiset can refer to any approach that organizes meaning into structured sets of features or attributes associated with lexical items, propositions, or linguistic constructions.

In linguistics, Semanttiset often describes a framework where the meaning of a word or phrase is analyzed as a set of semantic features or attributes. Such feature sets enable analysts to capture distinctions among senses, and to model relationships like synonymy, antonymy, hyponymy, and entailment. The approach aligns with feature-based semantic theories and supports comparisons across words, phrases, and syntactic contexts.

In computational linguistics and knowledge representation, Semanttiset may denote data structures or methodologies that organize semantic information into coherent sets. This can facilitate tasks such as word sense disambiguation, semantic similarity assessment, and the construction of ontologies or knowledge graphs. A Semanttiset perspective emphasizes how meanings can be composed from interrelated features and how similar items share feature patterns.

Usage and scope vary: the term is mainly encountered in Finnish-language materials, where it complements more widely used terms like semantic features or semantic sets. In non-Finnish contexts, authors may prefer standard terminology, but the concept remains linked to feature-based representations of meaning and their application in linguistic analysis and AI systems.

See also: semantics, lexical semantics, semantic features, feature-based representation, ontology, knowledge graph, word sense disambiguation.