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Semiotics

Scope Note: 
The general philosophical theory of signs and symbols, dealing especially with their function in languages, and including syntactics, semantics, and pragmatics (Note: Prior to Mar80, the use of this term was not restricted by a Scope Note)
Category: Language and Speech
Broader Terms
Linguistic Theory
Philosophy
Narrower Terms
Pragmatics
Semantics
Use this term instead of
Semiology
Related Terms
Hermeneutics
Language
Language Patterns
Linguistics
Symbolic Language
Syntax
Verbal Communication
Visual Literacy
Added to ERIC: 7/1/1966