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se·mi·ot·ics (sē′mē ät′iks, sem′ē-)

noun

Philos. a general theory of signs and symbols; esp., the analysis of the nature and relationships of signs in language, usually including three branches, syntactics, semantics, and pragmatics

Etymology: Gr sēmeiōtikos < sēmeion, sign, akin to sēma: see semantic

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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