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semiotics

se·mio·tics

UK/ˌsɛm.iˈɒt.ɪks/ US/ˌsɛm.iˈɑt.ɪks/ uncommon dated

noun

1.

(philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols

Origin

Coined by John Locke from Ancient Greek σημειωτικός (sēmeiōtikós, “fitted for marking, portending”), from σημειόω (sēmeióō, “to mark, interpret as a portend”), from σημεῖον (sēmeîon, “a mark, sign, token”), from σῆμα (sêma, “mark, sign”).

Phrases

  • sociological semiotics

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