Question

The study of signs is called:

• A. Syntax
• B. Semiology
• C. Phonology
• D. Morphology

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Semiology

• Semiotics (or semiology):

  This is the term for the study of signs, symbols, and how they are used to communicate meaning. 

• Syntax:

  This refers to the study of how words and morphemes combine to form larger units like phrases and sentences. 

• Phonology:

  This focuses on the study of the sound or sign system of a language, how sounds or signs are structured to convey meaning. 

• Morphology:

  This deals with the study of morphemes, the internal structures of words and how they can be modified.