This term is applied to the knowledge information that a person acquires. It is also referred as the generic knowledge. Word knowledge is also included in this semantic knowledge.
SEMANTIC KNOWLEDGE: "Semantic knowledge is not tied to any object, domain or application and includes a knowledge of words."
Cite this page: Nugent, Pam M.S., "SEMANTIC KNOWLEDGE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/semantic-knowledge/ (accessed June 26, 2017).
