Semantics contrasts with syntax, the study of the combinatorics of units of a language (without reference to their meaning), and pragmatics, the study of the relationships between the symbols of a language, their meaning, and the users of the language.
Semantik berbeda dengan sintaks, studi tentang kombinatorik unit bahasa (tanpa mengacu pada maknanya), dan pragmatik, studi tentang hubungan antara simbol-simbol bahasa, makna, dan pengguna bahasa.