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Meaning of "semiology" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SEMIOLOGY

(In the sense ``sign language''): from Greek sēmeion sign + -logy.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SEMIOLOGY

semiology  [ˌsɛmɪˈɒlədʒɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEMIOLOGY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Semiology is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SEMIOLOGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

semiology

Semiotics

Semiotics is the study of meaning-making. This includes the study of signs and sign processes, indication, designation, likeness, analogy, metaphor, symbolism, signification, and communication. Semiotics is closely related to the field of linguistics, which, for its part, studies the structure and meaning of language more specifically. However, as different from linguistics, semiotics also studies non-linguistic sign systems. Semiotics is often divided into three branches: ▪ Semantics: relation between signs and the things to which they refer; their denotata, or meaning ▪ Syntactics: relations among signs in formal structures ▪ Pragmatics: relation between signs and sign-using agents Semiotics is frequently seen as having important anthropological dimensions; for example, Umberto Eco proposes that every cultural phenomenon can be studied as communication. However, some semioticians focus on the logical dimensions of the science. They examine areas belonging also to the life sciences – such as how organisms make predictions about, and adapt to, their semiotic niche in the world.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEMIOLOGY


anesthesiology
ˌænɪsˌθiːzɪˈɒlədʒɪ
archaeology
ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪ
archeology
ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪ
biology
baɪˈɒlədʒɪ
cardiology
ˌkɑːdɪˈɒlədʒɪ
epidemiology
ˌɛpɪˌdiːmɪˈɒlədʒɪ
etiology
ˌiːtɪˈɒlədʒɪ
geology
dʒɪˈɒlədʒɪ
ideology
ˌaɪdɪˈɒlədʒɪ
kinesiology
kɪˌniːsɪˈɒlədʒɪ
microbiology
ˌmaɪkrəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ
neurobiology
ˌnjʊərəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ
ology
ˈɒlədʒɪ
pathophysiology
ˌpæθəʊˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ
physiology
ˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ
radiology
ˌreɪdɪˈɒlədʒɪ
sociology
ˌsəʊsɪˈɒlədʒɪ
soteriology
sɒˌtɪərɪˈɒlədʒɪ
theology
θɪˈɒlədʒɪ
zoology
zəʊˈɒlədʒɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEMIOLOGY

seminomadic
seminomata
seminude
seminudity
semiochemical
semiofficial
semiofficially
semiologic
semiological
semiologically
semiologist
semiopaque
semiopen
semiosis
semiotic
semiotician
semioticist
semiotics
semioval
semioviparous

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEMIOLOGY

anthology
anthropology
apology
astrology
biotechnology
dermatology
ecology
genealogy
histology
homology
information technology
methodology
mythology
neurology
oncology
pathology
pharmacology
phonology
psychology
technology
terminology

Synonyms and antonyms of semiology in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «semiology» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEMIOLOGY

Find out the translation of semiology to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of semiology from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «semiology» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

符号学
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

semiología
570 millions of speakers

English

semiology
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लाक्षणिकता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

علم الأعراض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

симптоматика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

semiologia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংকেতবাদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sémiologie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Semiologi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Semiologie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

記号学
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기호학
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Semiologi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

semiology
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நோய் அறிகுறி பற்றிய ஆய்வுப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्ध-विज्ञान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

semiyoloji
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

semiologia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

semiologia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

симптоматика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

semiologie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σημειολογία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

semiologie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

semiology
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

semiologi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of semiology

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEMIOLOGY»

The term «semiology» is regularly used and occupies the 93.494 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEMIOLOGY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about semiology

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEMIOLOGY»

Discover the use of semiology in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to semiology and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Elements of Semiology
These elements of semiology will therefore be grouped under four main headings borrowed from structural linguistics: I. Language and Speech; II. Signified and Signifier; III. Syntagm and System; IV. Denotation and Connotation.
Roland Barthes, 1977
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Semiology of Graphics: Diagrams, Networks, Maps
Originally published in French in 1967, "Semiology of Graphics" holds a significant place in the theory of information design.
‎2010
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Music and Discourse: Toward a Semiology of Music
Series statement on p. [4] of cover, paperback edition.
Jean-Jacques Nattiez, 1990
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Elements of Semiology
These elements of semiology will therefore be grouped under four main headings borrowed from structural linguistics: I. Language and Speech; II. Signified and Signifier; III. Syntagm and System; IV. Denotation and Connotation.
Roland Barthes, 1968
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Emerging Visions of the Aesthetic Process: In Psychology, ...
This book is about aesthetic processes and play from the perspectives of psychologists, philosophers, and semiologists.
Gerald C. Cupchik, Janos László, 1992
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Atlas of EEG & Seizure Semiology
The companion text provides black and white images of records and line drawings. It also contains introductory information on routine EEG and video monitoring.
Bassel Abou-Khalil, Karl E. Misulis, 2006
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Languages of the stage: essays in the semiology of the theatre
"This volume should be read by those interested in both theatre and interpretive strategies, semiological and otherwise.
Patrice Pavis, 1982
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Epileptic Seizures: Pathophysiology and Clinical Semiology
This new text presents a systematic and comprehensive overview of the clinical semiology of epileptic seizures.
Hans Lüders, Soheyl Noachtar, 2000
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Language and Materialism: Developments in Semiology and the ...
Strcturalism and semiology are perhaps the most significant systems of study have developed this century; they are now central to an astonishing range of fields and disciplines [...] This book [...] provides an intelligent critical survey ...
Rosalind Coward, John Ellis, 1977
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Speaking and Semiology: Maurice Merleau-Ponty's ...
dealt with in the analysis of Merleau-Ponty's semiology. However, for the moment , the implication of this semiotic for perception should be examined. 3.2. The Semiology of Roland Barthes Barthes correctly interprets De Saussure to mean that ...
Richard L. Lanigan, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEMIOLOGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term semiology is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Air of Abstraction
This does not mean Roberts' work contains the same deeply political semiology as Haring or the often startling, frequently overwhelming psychosis of Twombly's ... «ithaca.com, Jul 15»
2
How Your Brain Understands Visual Language
Designers are quite familiar with product semantics, which is a branch of semiology (Semioticians prefer the terms "Design Semiotics" or "Product Semiotics") ... «Co.Design, Jun 15»
3
Why I'm Breaking Up With the Apple Watch
I spend a lot of time in a world where products are shorthand for people, and I know too well the risks of having such semiology attached to myself (though I fully ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
4
Abu Dhabi's Louvre Museum 'must redefine' art
Who: Discussion with art curator Jean-Hubert Martin and Saied Binkrad, professor of semiology of art at Rabat University. After the discussion, as part of the Abu ... «The National, May 15»
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Did The Sun tell the whole story?
As always with Sun front pages, it needs a bit of semiology: the “text” is that George Osborne has achieved a lot for Sun readers — namely “savers, strivers, ... «Channel 4 News, Mar 15»
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The Fury Over Chirlane McCray's Trousers
Does it put us on the slippery slope of personality erasure, as it could mean all public figures live in such fear of mistaken sartorial semiology, they resort to only ... «New York Times, Jan 15»
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How to Make a Better Map—Using Neuroscience
In his 1967 book Semiology of Graphics, cartographer Jacques Bertin famously laid out the "visual variables" that should be considered and applied any good ... «CityLab, Nov 14»
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To Beard or Not to Beard? Thomas Gowing Ponders the Question
What contemporary film does not follow this semiology? In the final pages Gowing refutes “four modern objections to the Beard.” Were he alive today, he most ... «PopMatters, Nov 14»
9
Seizure types and symptoms 'differ by gender'
Published in the journal Epilepsy & Behavior, the research studied seizure semiology data from 1,236 patients with epilepsy to explore differences in seizure ... «Epilepsy Research UK, Oct 14»
10
The 'Women Fashion Power' Exhibition at the Design Museum in …
... only one has succeeded in identifying herself closely enough with a specific sartorial semiology that a Pavlovian association is created in a viewer's mind. «New York Times, Oct 14»

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