Semiotics

Semiotics

The definition (The Concise Oxford Dictionary, 1991, p1101) “semiotic /,si:mi’ɒtiks, ,sem-/ n. (also semeiotics)  1. The study of signs and symbols in various fields, esp. language.  2. Med. Symptomatology. ▫▫semiotic adj. semiotical adj. semiotically adv. Semiotician /-‘tiʃ(ə)n/ n. [Gk sëmeiötikos of signs (as semiology)]” 

 

 

People in European cultures who see this image of a ‘dove’ are most likely to have these thoughts.

Denotations.

·         Dove

·         Bird

·         Flight

Connotations.

·         Peace

·         Harmony

·         Hope

Reference List

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English (1991). 8^th edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press