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se·mi·ot·ics
also se·mei·ot·ics (sē′mē-ŏt′ĭks, sĕm′ē-, sē′mī-)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.
se′mi·o·ti′cian (-ə-tĭsh′ən) n.
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semiotician
(ˌsɛmɪəˈtɪʃən) orsemioticist
n
(Linguistics) a person who studies semiotics
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Noun | 1. | semiotician - a specialist in the study of meaning linguist, linguistic scientist - a specialist in linguistics |
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