Semiotics is a social science because
a. meanings are inherent in signs.
b. meanings reside in people's minds.
c. a particular sign may have a particular meaning to a particular person.
d. we have agreements about the meanings associated with particular signs.
e. meanings have an absolute, objective meaning.
D
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