semeiotics


se·mei·ot·ics

S0249300 (sē′mē-ŏt′ĭks, sĕm′ē-, sē′mī-)n. Variant of semiotics.
se′mei·ot′ic, se′mei·ot′i·cal adj.

se•mi•ot•ics

(ˌsi miˈɒt ɪks, ˌsɛm i-, ˌsi maɪ-)

n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. the study of signs and symbols as elements of communicative behavior; the analysis of systems of communication, as language, gestures, or clothing. 2. a general theory of signs and symbolism, usu. divided into the branches of pragmatics, semantics, and syntactics. [1875–80] se`mi•o•ti′cian (-əˈtɪʃ ən) n.
Translations