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Nyelvitartalmi, also known as language semantics, is a branch of linguistics that focuses on the meaning of words, phrases, and sentences. It examines how language users interpret and express meaning, and how these meanings are structured within a language system. Semantics is concerned with the relationship between signs and their referents, the study of how meaning is conveyed through language, and the analysis of how context influences interpretation.

Key concepts in semantics include:

- Sense and reference: Sense refers to the meaning of a word or phrase, while reference is the entity or concept that the word or phrase denotes.

- Ambiguity: This occurs when a word or phrase has more than one meaning, leading to potential misunderstandings.

- Polysemy: A single word has multiple related meanings.

- Homonymy: Different words have the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings.

- Synonymy: Words that have similar or identical meanings.

- Semantic change: The evolution of word meanings over time.

Semantics is closely related to other fields such as pragmatics, which studies how context contributes to meaning, and syntax, which deals with the structure of sentences. Understanding semantics is crucial for various applications, including natural language processing, machine translation, and the development of more effective communication systems.