semiotic

Meanings

• Noun

  A sign or symbol, as used in semiotics, to convey a particular meaning.

  - "The red stop sign is a semiotics that signals drivers to stop."
  - "The semiotics of body language can be confusing without context."

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Variants

List of all variants of semiotic that leads to same result
semiotic , semiotician , semioticians , semioticist , semioticists , semiotics

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Etymology

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From Greek semi- ('half') and tekhnē ('art'), because signs are considered half-way between the physical and the conceptual.

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Trivia

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1. The study of semiotics is also known as semiology.

2. The first recorded use of the word 'semiotic' was in 1870.

3. Semiotics is used in various fields, including linguistics, anthropology, and psychology.

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Related Concepts

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1. Semiotics: The study of signs and symbols and their meanings.

2. Saussurean Semiotics: A theory of semiotics developed by Swiss linguist Ferdinand de Saussure that emphasizes the arbitrary nature of the signifier and signified.

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Culture

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In literature, semiotics is used to analyze the meaning behind symbols and signs in works such as James Joyce's 'Ulysses'. In art, semiotics can be used to understand the symbolism in paintings or sculptures.

How to Memorize "semiotic"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a red stop sign. Visualize the shape, the color, and the words 'Stop' written on it.
   - Visualize a professor giving a lecture on semiotics in a classroom.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'semiotic' with the concept of signs and symbols.
   - Associate the word 'semiotic' with the study of meaning in language and culture.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'semiotic' with 'signs and symbols' to remember its meaning.
   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the etymology of the word: 'semi' means 'half' and 'tekhnē' means 'art'.

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