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semantic differential
noun
Psycholinguistics.
- a technique for measuring the connotative meaning of concepts by having an individual rate each concept on a series of graduated scales, each scale defined by a pair of polar adjectives, as Ǵǻ–b or ٰDzԲ–w.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of semantic differential1
First recorded in 1950–55
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Example Sentences
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Market-Opinion employs what it calls an "eight-part semantic differential questionnaire"�pollster doubletalk for a technique in which a person is offered eight adjectives and asked to circle the one that most closely reflects his attitude toward an issue or a candidate.
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