SEMIOTIC Definition & Meaning

semiotic

[ see-mee-ot-ik, sem-ee, see-mahy- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to signs.
of or relating to semiotics.
Medicine/Medical. of or relating to symptoms; symptomatic.

noun

semiotics.

semiotic

/ ˌsiːmɪ-; ˌsɛmɪˈɒtɪk /

adjective

relating to signs and symbols, esp spoken or written signs
relating to semiotics
of, relating to, or resembling the symptoms of disease; symptomatic

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of semiotic¹

First recorded in 1615–20; from Greek ��ŧ��ō�پ��ó�� “observant of (medical) signs, significant,” equivalent to ��ŧ��ō-, verbal stem of ��ŧ��𾱴�û�� “to interpret as a sign” (derivative of Greek ��ŧ��î�ǲ� “sign”) + -tikos adjective suffix; semantic ( def ), -ic ( def )

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of semiotic¹

C17: from Greek ��ŧ��ō�پ��ǲ� taking note of signs, from ��ŧ��𾱴ǲ� a sign

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In terms of style and sophistication, Macron could hardly be further away from Donald Trump, but on a deeper psychological and semiotic level, they were more similar than different.

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

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Marcel Danesi is professor emeritus of linguistic anthropology and semiotics at the University of Toronto.

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

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“I feel like having a direct line to the senses from a marketing standpoint is so important because it’s a nonverbal, it’s a semiotic vehicle,” Loranger said.

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