The three main areas of semantics are: linguistic semantics overt semantics general semantics philosophical semantics

Linguistic semantics

overt semantics

philosophical semantics

Linguistic semantics deals primarily with the meaning of words. It usually deals with the relations of the signifiers such as symbols, words, phrases and signs. The study of semantics includes syntax, etymology, lexicology, pragmatics and others. Lexicology is the study of symbol’s function and nature. Syntax is the study of principles and processes. Etymology is the study of word’s origin and pragmatic is the study of ways of meaning’s contextual contribution. According to research linguistic semantics contrast with syntax.