universals in semantics

In semantics, universals are the fundamental concepts or features shared across all languages and cultures that help us understand meaning. They are the common ideas or categories, such as the concept of "person" or "entity," that appear in different languages regardless of their unique structures. Universals help linguists identify what aspects of meaning are universal versus language-specific, providing insight into how humans think and communicate. Essentially, they represent the underlying building blocks of meaning that are common to all human languages and cognitive processes.