semiootikka
Semiootikka is the study of signs and symbols and their interpretation. It explores how meaning is created and communicated through various systems, including language, gestures, images, and objects. The core idea is that humans understand the world by interpreting signs. A sign, in its simplest form, consists of a signifier (the form the sign takes, like a word or an image) and a signified (the concept or idea it represents).
This field originated with Ferdinand de Saussure, a Swiss linguist, and Charles Sanders Peirce, an American
Semiootikka examines not only individual signs but also the structures and systems that govern their use. This