semiotics
pronunciation
How to pronounce semiotics in British English:
UK [ˌsemiˈɒtɪks]
How to pronounce semiotics in American English:
US [ˌsemiˈɑtɪks]
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- Noun:
- (philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols
Word Origin
- semiotics (n.)
- study of signs and symbols with special regard to function and origin, 1880, from semiotic; also see -ics. Medical sense is from 1660s.
Example
- 1. But then in week five for reasons that were entirely extracurricular semiotics began making sense .
- 2. Anyway , the point is that there 's no reason politicians should be exempt from this sort of semiotics .
- 3. Narrative modalities research by paris school of semiotics .
- 4. Semiotics implication of the huayao dai clothing decorative arts .
- 5. Semiotics provides a fresh perspective on equivalence in translation studies .