Semantics: Difference between revisions

Semiotics- the study of signs and symbols as elements of communicative behavior; the analysis of systems of communication, as language, gestures, or clothing.([http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/semiotics])

Code- a. a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones) b.a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy c.attach a code to; "Code the pieces with numbers so that you can identify them later" d.(computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions e.encode: convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons" ([http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/code])

Linguistics- the science of language, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and historical linguistics.

Syntax- Linguistics. a. the study of the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences in a language.   

Pragmatics- the branch of semiotics dealing with the causal and other relations between words, expressions, or symbols and their users.([http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pragmatics])