Semantyk

Semantyk is a Polish-language term for a person who specializes in semantics, the study of meaning in language. The word is formed with the agent-noun suffix -yk from semantyka (semantics), which in turn derives from Greek semantikós meaning significant and from the root sema meaning sign. In practice, a semantyk may be a linguist, a philosopher of language, or a computer scientist focusing on meaning representation in natural language processing.

Usage and scope: In academic and professional contexts, semantyk denotes someone who researches or works with the meaning of linguistic expressions, including lexical semantics, compositional semantics, and truth-conditional analysis. In philosophy, it relates to theories of reference, sense, and truth conditions; in computer science, a semantyk may work on semantic technologies, ontologies, or knowledge graphs.

Relation to other terms: Semantics is distinct from pragmatics (contextual meaning), syntax (structure), and phonology (sound). The term semantyk is often used alongside roles such as lingwista or informatyk when describing multidisciplinary teams dealing with language meaning.

See also: Semantics; Lexical semantics; Formal semantics; Pragmatics; Ontology; Knowledge graph; Natural language processing.