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Revision as of 10:48, 5 May 2008
Definition
Semiotics is the concept of matching "signs", whether physical or mental, to a particular feeling, emotion, or thought. These "signs" can include anything as blatant as street signs to desecrate messages within an advertisement. There are many details and concepts within semiotics. People study what kind of impression others get from particular signs, or signals.