Semiotics vs. Semantics
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Difference Between Semiotics and Semantics
Semioticsnoun
The study of signs and symbols, especially as means of language or communication.
Semanticsnoun
(linguistics) A branch of linguistics studying the meaning of words.
Semantics is a foundation of lexicography.Semioticsnoun
(dated) The study of medical signs and symptoms; symptomatology.
Semanticsnoun
The study of the relationship between words and their meanings.
Semioticsnoun
(philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols
Semanticsnoun
The individual meanings of words, as opposed to the overall meaning of a passage.
The semantics of the terms used are debatable.The semantics of a single preposition is a dissertation in itself.ADVERTISEMENT
Semanticsnoun
(computer science) The meaning of computer language constructs, in contrast to their form or syntax.
file sharing and locking semanticsSemanticsnoun
the study of language meaning
