LECTURE 4

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semiology
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science which studies the role of signs as a part of social life
semiosis
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the process of creating meaning through signs and symbols
semantics
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in symbology, semantics refers to the study of the meaning behind symbols and their significance
syntactic
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how symbols are put together visually to make sense and convey meanings
pragmatics
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deals with the practical use of signs and symbols in communication. It explores how signs are employed in specific contexts and the impact of social, cultural and situational factors on their interpretation
linguistic sign
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is like a link between a word (the sign) and the idea or thing it represents (eg. dog as an idea of an animal)
sign
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is a symbol or representation that conveys meaning
index sign
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is a type of sign where the connection between the sign and its meaning is based on a direct, casual relationship (eg. smoke is an index sign of fire)
icon sign
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is like a simple picture that stands for something because it looks like it (eg. a picture of a sun)
symbol sign
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is a representation where the connection between the sign and its meaning is based on convention or agreement (eg. traffic signs are symbol of red octagon for stop)
conventional sign
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signs that rely on arbitrary, culturally agreed-upon meanings
natural signs
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directly indicate or point to the existence of something without relying on conventional associations
arbitrary signs
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these signs have no inherent connection to their meanings
motivated signs
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signs where the relationship between the signifier and the signified is based on some inherent connection or resemblance
noise
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any unwanted or random interference that disturbs a transmission
digital signs
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symbols of representations displayed electronically
analogical signs
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convey meaning through analogy or similarity (eg. traffic light colors)
ideational metafunction
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is a function of semiotic system that is about using signs and symbols to show and tell things like ideas and facts
interpersonal metafunction
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is a function of semiotic system that is about how we use words to talk to each other
paradigms
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are like groups of words that you can choose from to use in a similar way like different forms of words
redundancy
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using extra or unnecessary words or elements in communication often for clarity or emphasis
inferential model of communication
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we have to do our best to figure out what people are thinking based on their behavior

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