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semiotics

[see-mee-ot-iks, sem-ee-, see-mahy-] / ˌsi miˈɒt ɪks, ˌsɛm i-, ˌsi maɪ- /
NOUN
study of signs as elements of communication
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If decoding the Leipzig affair and its actual or possible ramifications seems to require an advanced degree in international semiotics, the reported facts are straightforward enough.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2026

Roland Barthes was a French literary critic who worked in semiotics, the study of signs and symbols, just as Jung did.

From Salon Nov. 29, 2024

“For 30 years, Owens’s creations … have been as much about semiotics as status,” Haramis writes.

From New York Times Feb. 16, 2024

If you’re interested in the semiotics of Ultravox or the quickest route to Malibu, you’re in for a great time.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 11, 2023

A degree in semiotics was not required to see that I was in the presence of an ironist.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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