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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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How we get to that point is complicated, both because the book is a murder mystery and because its author was one of the foremost thinkers in the field of semiotics.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2025

I’ve spent entire evenings Googling ranch dressing varietals, decoding the semiotics of suburban chain restaurant menus, pondering the subtle thrill of foods that jiggle.

From Salon ● May 26, 2025

“I don’t have anything to say. It’s the semiotics of theater without the content.”

From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2022

So that’s one way to talk about it, is just semiotics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2022

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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