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Semiology — may refer to:* Semiotics, the study of sign, signification and communication * Semiology of music * Semiology (Gregorian Chant), a branch of Gregorian Chant research … Wikipedia
semiology — semiology, semiotics The study of signs and sign systems. Semiology owes much to the structural linguistics of Saussure and developed as part of the upsurge of structuralism during the 1970s. It proved especially attractive to sociologists… … Dictionary of sociology
semiology — [sē΄mē äl′ə jē, sem΄ēäl′ə jē] n. [< Gr sēmeion (see SEMIOTICS) + LOGY] the science of signs in general semiologic [sē΄mēə läj′ik] adj. semiological semiologist n … English World dictionary
semiology — Semeiotics Se mei*ot ics (s[=e] m[ i]*[o^]t [i^]ks), or Semiotics Se mi*ot ics, n. 1. The study of signs as an element of communication; the analysis of systems of communication; also called {semiology}. [PJC] 2. a theory of signs and symbols,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Semiology — Semeiology Se mei*ol o*gy (s[=e] m[ e]*[o^]l [ o]*j[y^] or s[=e] m[ i]*[o^]l [ o]*j[y^]), or Semiology Se mi*ol o*gy (s[e^]m [ e]*[o^]l [ o]*j[y^]), n. [Gr. shmei^on a mark, a sign + logy.] The study of signs as an element of communication; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Semiology — Semiography Se mi*og ra*phy, Semiology Se mi*ol o*gy, Semiological Se mi*o*log ic*al Same as {Semeiography}, {Semeiology}, {Semeiological}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Semiology (Gregorian Chant) — Applied Semiology in Musical Paleography and Chant Research within Medieval Musicology Semiology, derived from Semeion (Gr. sign) is a relatively new branch of Gregorian Chant research. Semiology refers specifically to the study of the neumes as… … Wikipedia
semiology — noun Etymology: Greek sēmeion sign Date: circa 1890 the study of signs; especially semiotic • semiological adjective • semiologically adverb • semiologist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
semiology — semiologic /see mee euh loj ik, sem ee , se muy /, semiological, adj. semiologist, n. /see mee ol euh jee, sem ee , see muy /, n. the study of signs and symbols; semiotics. Also, semeiology. [1885 90; < Gk semeîo(n) sign + LOGY] * * * … Universalium
semiology — noun Semiotics, the study of signs. Syn: semiotics … Wiktionary
