Multiple choice

Which of these is a branch of semiotics devoted to the study of communication channels and their characteristics?

  1. Syntax

  2. Empirics

  3. Semantics

  4. Modality

  5. Pragmatics

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Empirics is the study of the signals used to carry a message; the physical characteristics of the medium of communication. Empirics is devoted to the study of communication channels and their characteristics, e.g., sound, light, electronic transmission etc.