tjáningar
Tjáningar is the Icelandic term for expression or utterance. It refers to how thoughts, meanings, or feelings are conveyed through language and other signs. In everyday language, tjáningar include spoken or written expressions such as words and sentences, as well as nonverbal cues like facial expressions, gestures, and tone of voice. In linguistics and philosophy, tjáningar denote the content or sense that an utterance communicates—the proposition or idea expressed—rather than the physical form or act of speaking alone. The concept also covers nonverbal means of communication and artistic or cultural expressiveness.
Etymology and scope: The noun tjáning derives from the verb tjá, meaning to declare or reveal; the
Applications and usage: In linguistics, tjáningar are studied as the semantic content of utterances, including how
See also: expression, utterance, semantics, pragmatics, prosody.