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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])


== Citation ==
== Citation ==