SEMIOLOGY


Meaning of SEMIOLOGY in English

sem ‧ i ‧ ot ‧ ics /ˌsemiˈɒtɪks $ -ˈɑːt-/ BrE AmE ( also sem‧i‧ol‧o‧gy /ˌsemiˈɒlədʒi $ -ˈɑːl-/) noun [uncountable] technical

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: semeiotikos 'looking at and understanding signs' , from semeion 'sign' ]

the way in which people communicate through signs and images, or the study of this

—semiotic adjective

—semiotician /ˌsemiəˈtɪʃ ə n/ ( also semiologist ) noun [countable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.