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What was Charles Sanders Peirce's occupation?
What was Charles Sanders Peirce's occupation?
- Biologist and mathematician
- Philosopher and logician (correct)
- Linguist and historian
- Psychologist and sociologist
What term did Peirce use to describe his model of sign?
What term did Peirce use to describe his model of sign?
- Semiosis (correct)
- Symbolism
- Signification
- Semiotics (correct)
What did Peirce develop in relation to signs?
What did Peirce develop in relation to signs?
- A theory of language
- A philosophy of mind
- A system of ethics
- A taxonomy of signs (correct)
In what field did Peirce's work on signs contribute to?
In what field did Peirce's work on signs contribute to?
Who is the American philosopher associated with the concept of semiotics?
Who is the American philosopher associated with the concept of semiotics?
What is the main difference between Saussure's and Peirce's model of signs?
What is the main difference between Saussure's and Peirce's model of signs?
What is the role of the 'interpretant' in Peirce's model of signs?
What is the role of the 'interpretant' in Peirce's model of signs?
What is the 'representamen' in Peirce's model of signs?
What is the 'representamen' in Peirce's model of signs?
What is the 'object' in Peirce's model of signs?
What is the 'object' in Peirce's model of signs?
How many components does Peirce's model of signs consist of?
How many components does Peirce's model of signs consist of?
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Charles Sanders Peirce's Semiotics
- Charles Sanders Peirce, an American pragmatist philosopher and logician, developed his own model of sign called 'semiotic' or 'semiosis'.
- Peirce's model is triadic, distinguishing it from Saussure's dyadic model.
- The three components of Peirce's triadic model are:
- Representamen: the form a sign takes, not necessarily physical or material.
- Interpretant: the sense or meaning made of the sign, distinct from the interpreter.
- Object: the entity to which the sign refers.
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