For Anselm, "A thing may be conceived in two ways: (1) when the word signifying it is semantical; (2) when the thing itself is syntactical."

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Anselm's famous quote is actually about understanding a concept in two ways: (1) when the word signifying it is understood and (2) when the thing itself is understood. The terms "semantical" and "syntactical" are not used in this context by Anselm.

For Anselm, "A Thing May Be Conceived in Two Ways