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Semiotic Approaches - Questions

• Saussure's three characteristics of signs:
  • Binary: Sign consists of the union of signifieds.
  • Arbitrary: The meanings of words and language are determined by habits and agreements among people over time. Meaning doesn't come from a natural link but from accepted meaning.
  • Linear: Linguistic signs unfold as chains in a sentence, the linear arrangement creates meaning within the phrase.

Syntagm and Paradigm

• Meaning in language is constructed in two ways:
  • Paradigm (Selection): Choosing words with similar meanings (e.g., "dog" or "puppy" for a similar meaning). Either/or choices
  • Syntagm (Combination): Combining chosen words in a specific order to create a phrase ("The dog chased the cat"). Order matters. For example, changing the order of words changes the meaning.

Barthes' Program

• Barthes applies structural linguistics to other domains.
• Structural semiology is a result of this.
• The study of culture in terms of units and their relationships; objects of culture can be analyzed into smaller meaningful units.
• By combining these units, meaning is created.

The "System of Fashion"

• Barthes views fashion as a linguistic system.
• Each item has symbolic meaning.
• The combinations of items in a style create a "language" of fashion.
• Fashion systems change with culture and time. Modern interpretations of items, can have different meanings than their original intended meaning. (e.g., sneakers).

Denotation and Connotation

• Barthes explains how one system of meaning can become another.
• Denotation: Direct or literal meaning
• Connotation: Hidden or implied meaning.
• There are multiple dimensions of meaning

Function of Anchoring and Relaying

• Text and images complement each other.
• Anchoring: Text guides meaning of the image, avoiding misunderstandings.
• Relaying: Text can complete meaning and add information.
• Comics, for example, use this to clarify.

Structural Analysis of Narratives

• Propp analyzed tales to find recurring patterns.
• Constant functions: The roles and actions of characters follow consistent patterns.
• Limited numbers: A limited number of narrative functions (roles).
• Stories have core plots and structures that are consistent, even when the contexts change.

Actantial Model (Greimas)

• Greimas identifies six roles in narratives:
  • Subject: The character with a goal.
  • Object: The goal or desire.
  • Opponent: The obstacle.
  • Helper: The character supporting the subject.
  • Sender: The person/entity initiating the quest.
  • Receiver: The person/entity benefiting from the object.

Semiotic Square

• Shows how semantic relations among concepts can be modeled.
• It is a useful tool to represent opposing concepts and their logical relations. (e.g., describing different identities).

Components of Fixed Images

• Plastic Signs: Physical characteristics of an image (color, shape, size).
• Iconic Signs: Mimicking real-world objects.
• Linguistic Signs: Text connecting to image, explaining or providing contextual info. Linking text and image for better understanding.

Characters of Representation (Peirce)

• Selectivity: Representations highlight specific aspects and disregard others.
• Distinction between representation and referent: Representations aren't the actual objects but ways of depicting them.
• Partiality: Representations are dependent on the creator's perspective.
• Truth/Falsity of signs: Representation signifies truth or falsity of claims made in the sign, while not the sign itself being real or false. Images can depict things that aren't true.

Real and Fictional Objects in Representation

• Real objects: Existing in the actual world.
• Fictional objects: Created by imagination, not real.

Factors Influencing Representation

• Producer's viewpoint: Viewpoint, goals and interests of the image producer affects the representation.
• Medium: The communication method (film, book, etc.) influences how information is shown
• Technical skills: Skills of the creator affect the outcome.
• Codes/Styles: Cultural, symbolic and stylistic norms in particular media shape representations.

Television Representation

• Different Types of representations in television.
• Real world: Reporting factual events.
• Fictional world: Created stories, drama.
• Entertainment/Games: Entertainment shows with competitions.

Direct/Live TV Advantages

• Immediacy: Shows events in real time.
• Interaction: Allows viewers to respond in real time.
• Impact: Creates emotional connection between viewer and content.
• Value: Provides up-to-the-minute developments.
• Naturality: Shows events in unedited format.

Applying Semiotic Concepts

• Using concepts of Saussurean semiotics such as paradigmatic and syntagmatic processes, to analyze visual representation.

Other Topics

• Different concepts and how they relate to each other
• How these ideas relate and build upon each other

Bu test, Saussure'ün işaretlerin özellikleri ve dilde anlamın yapılandırılması konularını kapsamaktadır. Ayrıca, Barthes'in yapısal dilbilgisi uygulamaları üzerine de sorular içermektedir. Göstergebilim ile ilgili temel kavramlar ve ilişkiler hakkında bilgi ölçmeyi amaçlamaktadır.