Semiology/Semeiology/Semiotic/Semeiotic
Semei- from Greek "Semeion," σημεῖον:
1. sign, mark, token*
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a.) that which a person or thing bears that distinguishes it from all else and is known by
b.) a prodigy, portent, unusual event transcending the course of nature
-O-
A vowel particle used to connect two morphemes
-logy, from Greek "logos," λόγος:
1.) speech
2.) word
3.) unit of speech
4.) word of honor
5.) oration
6.) ratio
7.) reason
from Greek "lego," λέγω:
1.) I lay down, I put to sleep
2.) I put in order, arrange, gather
3.) I choose, count, reckon
4.) I say, speak, converse, tell a story
5.) I mean
let's take these distinguishing, portending token units, let's ration them, gather them, put them in order, rearrange them, let's put em to sleep.
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Some of these things have no visible blanks to fill. Oh dear... I'll go with it anyway.
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2. I put admirers who can't understand me to sleep.
3. I choose what the frequencies tell me to.
4. I reckon someone will need me if I ever come back.
5. I count the days of my incarceration.
6. I put my ducks with lil' fake bunny ears in order, i arrange, i order.
7. I say, I speak evocative jibber jabber.
8. I converse, I tell a story about how hard it is to prove that you are a good person.
the blanks are in our minds.
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