semiotics (redirected from semioticians)

se·mi·ot·ics also se·mei·ot·ics  (sm-tks, sm-, sm-)

n. (used with a sing. verb)

The theory and study of signs and symbols, especially as elements of language or other systems of communication, and comprising semantics, syntactics, and pragmatics.

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semi·o·tician (--tshn) n.

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semiotics, semeiotics [ˌsɛmɪˈɒtɪks ˌsiːmɪ-]

n (functioning as singular)

1. (Linguistics) 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. (Medicine) the scientific study of the symptoms of disease; symptomatology Also called semiology semeiology

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semiotics

a theory of symbology that embraces pragmatics and linguistics. — semiotic, adj.

See also: Knowledge

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the study of the relationship between symbology and language. — semiotician, semioticist, n.

See also: Linguistics

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semiotics - The study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation.

See also related terms for interpretation.

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Noun

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semiotics - (philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols semiology philosophy - the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory - a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy

Translations

semiotics [ˌsemɪˈɒtɪks] NSING → semiótica f

semiotics [ˌsɛmiˈɒtɪks] n → sémiotique f
semi-precious semiprecious [ˌsɛmiˈprɛʃəs] adj [stone] → semi-précieux/euse

semiotics

n sing → Semiotik f

semiotics semeiotics [ˌsɛmɪˈɒtɪks] nsg (Ling) → semiotica (Med) → semeiotica