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Semiology meaning

  1. Semiotics, the study of signs.
  2. The science of the signs or symptoms of disease; symptomatology.
  3. The art of using signs in signalling.

Synonyms of Semiology

semiotics philosophical doctrine philosophical theory

Related words

Other words often associated with Semiology or its synonyms:

doctrine ism philosophy

Using Semiology

  • The main meaning on this page is: Semiotics, the study of signs. | The science of the signs or symptoms of disease; symptomatology. | The art of using signs in signalling.
  • Useful related words include: semiotics, philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory.
  • In the example corpus, semiology often appears in combinations such as: semiology of, general semiology, toward semiology.

Context around Semiology

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 7 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

general 2× music 1× assimilated 1×

Often after:

1967 1× semiotics 1×

Sentence patterns with Semiology

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

toward a semiology of music 2× a general semiology of which 1× call it semiology from the 1× called it semiology 1× elements of semiology 1967 he 1× jakobson music semiology semiotics is 1× linguistics and semiology in the 1× more general semiology of a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

music and discourse 2× his ideas laid 1× in any event 1× in his work 1× musical semiotics further 1× saussure believed that 1×

Common sentence endings:

called it semiology 1× et sémiologue 1987 1× generale et semiologie 1× greek semeîon sign 1× move of sebeok 1× of the metalanguage 1×

Words around Semiology

Just before it in the word index:

semiofficial 12 seminyak 5 seminude 2 seminorms 2 seminormed 2 seminorm 2

Just after it in the word index:

semiosis 4 semiotic 35 semiotician 3 semioticians 3 semiotics 32 semipalatinsk 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Semiology

  • In this selection, "semiology" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, general, music, assimilated, 1967 and semiotics stand out and add context to how "semiology" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include toward a semiology of music and a general semiology of which. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "semiology" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with semiology

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

We shall call it semiology (from the Greek semeîon, 'sign'). (10 words)

Music and Discourse: Toward a Semiology of Music (Musicologie générale et sémiologue, 1987). (13 words)

In his work, Elements of Semiology (1967), he advanced the concept of the " metalanguage ". (14 words)

Longer example sentences

In any event, it winds up contradicting the most interesting critical motive of the Course, making of linguistics the regulatory model, the "pattern" for a general semiology of which it was to be, by all rights and theoretically, only a part. (41 words)

Thomas Sebeok assimilated "semiology" to "semiotics" as a part to a whole, The whole anthology, Frontiers in Semiotics, was devoted to the documentation of this pars pro toto move of Sebeok. (31 words)

Saussure explicitly suggested that linguistics was only a branch of a more general semiology, of a science of signs in general, being human codes only one among others. (28 words)

Example sentences (10)

His ideas laid a foundation for many significant developments both in linguistics and semiology in the 20th century.

In any event, it winds up contradicting the most interesting critical motive of the Course, making of linguistics the regulatory model, the "pattern" for a general semiology of which it was to be, by all rights and theoretically, only a part.

In his work, Elements of Semiology (1967), he advanced the concept of the " metalanguage ".

Musical semiotics further Semiotician Roman Jakobson Music semiology ( semiotics ) is the study of signs as they pertain to music on a variety of levels.

Music and Discourse: Toward a Semiology of Music (Musicologie générale et sémiologue, 1987).

Music and Discourse: Toward a Semiology of Music, translated by Carolyn Abbate of Musicologie generale et semiologie.

Saussure believed that semiotics is concerned with everything that can be taken as a sign, he called it semiology.

Saussure explicitly suggested that linguistics was only a branch of a more general semiology, of a science of signs in general, being human codes only one among others.

Thomas Sebeok assimilated "semiology" to "semiotics" as a part to a whole, The whole anthology, Frontiers in Semiotics, was devoted to the documentation of this pars pro toto move of Sebeok.

We shall call it semiology (from the Greek semeîon, 'sign').

Common combinations with semiology

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "semiology" in a sentence?
An example: "His ideas laid a foundation for many significant developments both in linguistics and semiology in the 20th century." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "semiology" from authentic English texts.
What does "semiology" mean?
Semiology means: Semiotics, the study of signs.
What are synonyms of "semiology"?
Common synonyms of "semiology" include: semiotics, philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory.
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