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Today, I want to talk about the relationship between linguistics and semiotics.
WHAT IS LINGUISTICS?
Linguistics is the scientific study
of language. There are various sub-branches of linguistics that study different
aspects of languages in general.
WHAT IS SEMIOTICS?
Semiotics is the study of signs and
symbols and their use or interpretation. It is also known as semiology.
HOW ARE THEY CONNECTED?
Saussure while developing a module
to study languages identifies the structure of signs, sign system, and their
interrelationship which make them meaningful. Saussure’s complete semiotic
model was based on the language.
Linguistics as a field is
interested in all the various aspects, including structural, formal, social,
and semantic aspects of the language. On the other hand, semiotics is primarily
concerned with meaning making processes.
Linguistics focuses solely on
language as a sign system, while semiotics encompasses all forms of signs and
their meaning-making potential.
Linguistics can be considered a
subfield of semiotics, that is, the study of language is a specific focus
within the broader study of signs and symbols; essentially, linguistics
analyzes the sign systems present within human language, while semiotics
examines sign systems across all aspects of human life, including
non-linguistic signs like images, gestures, and objects.
Linguists may use semiotic theories
to analyze meaning creation within language, while semioticians might utilize
linguistic analysis to understand the structure of specific sign systems.
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