'''Semanticity''' is one of Charles Hockett's 16 design features of language. Semanticity refers to the use of arbitrary or nonarbitrary signals to transmit meaningful messages.<ref>Hockett, C. F. (1960) "[http://www.columbia.edu/~rmk7/HC/HC_Readings/Hockett.pdf The origin of speech]". ''Scientific American'', 203:2.</ref>

== See also ==

* Hockett's design features

==References== {{Reflist}}

Category:Language acquisition Category:Semantics Category:Linguistic universals

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