semiotics

(noun)

The study of signs and symbols, especially as means of language or communication.

Related Terms

Examples of semiotics in the following topics:

  • Symbols and Nature

    • Semiotics is the study of signs.
    • Semiotics is the study of how signs and meanings are combined, used, and interpreted.

  • Language

    • The study of how signs and meanings are combined, used, and interpreted is called semiotics.