Semiotics Definition

sēmēätiks, semēätiks
noun
A general theory of signs and symbols; esp., the analysis of the nature and relationships of signs in language, usually including three branches, syntactics, semantics, and pragmatics.
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Origin of Semiotics

  • Coined by John Locke from Ancient Greek σημειωτικός (sÄ“meiōtikós, “fitted for marking, portending"), from σημειοῦν (semeioun, “to mark, interpret as a portend"), from σημεῖον (semeion, “a mark, sign, token"), from σῆμα (sema, “mark, sign").

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