Biosemiotics - Definition

Definition

Biosemiotics is biology interpreted as a sign systems study, or, to elaborate, biosemiotics is a study of

  • signification, communication and habit formation of living processes
  • semiosis (changing sign relations) in living nature
  • the biological basis of all signs and sign interpretation

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