SEMIOTICS


Meaning of SEMIOTICS in English

/ ˌsemiˈɒtɪks; NAmE -ˈɑːtɪks/ noun

[ U ] the study of signs and symbols and of their meaning and use

►  semi·ot·ic adjective :

semiotic analysis

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from Greek sēmeiotikos of signs, from sēmeioun interpret as a sign.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.