semiotics
noun [U] /ˌsem.iˈɒt.ɪks/
/-ˈɑː.t̬ɪks/ specializedDefinition
› the study of signs and symbols, what they mean, and how they are usedSigns, signals and symbolsSpecific signs and symbolsReadingWriting and typing semiotic /-ɒt.ɪk/
/-ˈɑː.t̬ɪk/ adjective semiotician /ˌsem.ɪ.əˈtɪʃ.ən/ noun [C]
/-ˈɑː.t̬ɪk/ adjective semiotician /ˌsem.ɪ.əˈtɪʃ.ən/ noun [C] (Definition of semiotics noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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