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Phenomenology vs Semiotics - What's the difference?

phenomenology | semiotics |

As nouns the difference between phenomenology and semiotics

is that phenomenology is a philosophy based on the intuitive experience of phenomena, and on the premise that reality consists of objects and events as consciously perceived by conscious beings while semiotics is the study of signs and symbols, especially as means of language or communication.

phenomenology

Alternative forms

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Noun

  • (philosophy) A philosophy based on the intuitive experience of phenomena, and on the premise that reality consists of objects and events as consciously perceived by conscious beings.
  • (philosophy) A movement based on this, originated about 1905 by .
  • Derived terms

    * heterophenomenology * phenomenological * phenomenologically * phenomenological reduction * phenomenologist * postphenomenology * postphenomenological English words suffixed with -ology

    semiotics

    Noun

    (-)
  • The study of signs and symbols, especially as means of language or communication.
  • Derived terms

    * anthroposemiotics * biosemiotics * sociological semiotics * sociosemiotics * zoosemiotics

    See also

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