Semiotics vs. Semantics

Semiotics vs. Semantics — Is There a Difference?
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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.
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Semanticsnoun

(computer science) The meaning of computer language constructs, in contrast to their form or syntax.

file sharing and locking semantics

Semanticsnoun

the study of language meaning