Semantics is the meaning of words and sentences. Pragmatics is what a speaker means in a situation, which can differ from that literal meaning. This video separates the two in language and in computing.
The same sentence can be read one way from the words and another way from context, tone, or intent. In software, that gap shows up when a system handles only the text and misses the situation. It is not the syntax video.
Topics covered:
What semantics covers
What pragmatics covers
Literal meaning versus speaker meaning
Why two people hear one sentence differently
How the split shows up in computing and AI
This video is general education.
