Semiotics
WordNet
noun
(1) (philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols
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Etymology
Coined by John Locke from < < < .
Noun
- The study of signs and symbols, especially as means of language or communication.
Related terms
- seme
- sememe
- semantic
- semantics
- semasiology
- sematic
- sematology
- semiotic