Polysemiotics

Polysemiotics is the study of how signs and symbols carry multiple meanings depending on context, culture, and usage. It explores how words, images, gestures, and other signs can have different interpretations and significance in various situations. Essentially, it looks at the complexity behind communication, recognizing that meaning is not fixed but dynamic, shaped by individual perspectives and cultural backgrounds. Polysemiotics helps us understand the layered and flexible nature of meaning-making in human interaction, emphasizing that signs are often multi-faceted rather than having a single, definitive meaning.