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semiotics
noun
Philos. 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
Related Forms:
- semiotic adjective or semiotical
- semiotician noun
See semiotics in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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