semiosis
/sɛmiˈoʊsɪs/
noun
- The process of creating and interpreting signs and symbols, especially in language and communication.
- The study of semiosis helps explain how emojis convey emotions in text messages.
- Children learn semiosis naturally when they realize a picture of a dog represents a real animal.
- In everyday life, semiosis happens whenever we understand a traffic light's colors as signals.
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