This document discusses the field of semiotics and its application to entrepreneurial research. It provides the following key points: 1. Semiotics has its origins in the linguistic principles of Saussure but examines sign systems beyond language. It has both Saussurian and Piercian traditions. 2. In recent decades, semiotics has shifted from classifying signs to understanding what work signs do. This relates to social constructionism. 3. Analyzing symbols using semiotics can provide insight into ideological and taken-for-granted meanings in entrepreneurship. 4. Semiotics has many elements and definitions but is best viewed as an interpretive approach rather than a strict science. Its application