transcription, транскрипция: [ si-ˈman-tiks ]
noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Date: 1893
1. : the study of meanings:
a. : the historical and psychological study and the classification of changes in the signification of words or forms viewed as factors in linguistic development
b.
(1) : semiotic
(2) : a branch of semiotic dealing with the relations between signs and what they refer to and including theories of denotation, extension, naming, and truth
2. : general semantics
3.
a. : the meaning or relationship of meanings of a sign or set of signs ; especially : connotative meaning
b. : the language used (as in advertising or political propaganda) to achieve a desired effect on an audience especially through the use of words with novel or dual meanings