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==Vocabulary== | ==Vocabulary== | ||
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]) | '''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]) | '''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. | '''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. | '''Syntax'''- Linguistics. a. the study of the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences in a language. | ||
b. the study of the patterns of formation of sentences and phrases from words. | b. the study of the patterns of formation of sentences and phrases from words. | ||
c. the rules or patterns so studied: English syntax. | c. the rules or patterns so studied: English syntax. | ||
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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]) | '''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]) | ||
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