01 n. The study of signs as an element of communication; the analysis of systems of communication; -- also called semiology.
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The study of signs as an element of communication; the analysis of systems of communication; -- also called semiology. Also: semiology
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a theory of signs and symbols, including as branches semantics, pragmatics and syntactics. See: semantics, pragmatics, syntactics