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semiotics

[ see-mee-ot-iks, sem-ee-, see-mahy- ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)
  1. the study of signs and symbols as elements of communicative behavior; the analysis of systems of communication, as language, gestures, or clothing.
  2. a general theory of signs and symbolism, usually divided into the branches of pragmatics, semantics, and syntactics.

semiotics

/ ˌsiːmɪ-; ˌsɛmɪˈɒtɪks /

noun

  1. the study of signs and symbols, esp the relations between written or spoken signs and their referents in the physical world or the world of ideas See also semantics syntactics pragmatics
  2. the scientific study of the symptoms of disease; symptomatology

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Other Words From

  • se·mi·o·ti·cian [see-mee-, uh, -, tish, -, uh, n, sem-ee-, see-mahy-], noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of semiotics1

First recorded in 1875–80; semiotic, -ics

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