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Semiotics: Signs and Meaning

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Which term refers to signs where the signifier physically resembles the signified?

Connotations

Icon (correct)

Signified

Denotations

What does a signifier refer to according to de Saussure?

The literal and primary meaning of a word or object

The mental concept or meaning conveyed

Any physical gesture, image, or sound conveying meaning (correct)

Ideas or feelings associated with the word or object

What is the primary focus of semiotics, based on the text?

Explaining signs, meanings, and how they convey information (correct)

Analyzing the connotations of signs

Exploring the denotations of words and objects

Understanding the merging of signifier and signified

According to de Saussure, what do words, objects, and images typically have?

Multiple meanings beyond face value (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does a white dove connote based on the text?

Love and peace (C) Signup and view all the answers

How did C.S. Peirce contribute to semiotics?

Introduced the term 'icon' in semiotics (D) Signup and view all the answers

What defines a symbol?

The relation between the signifier and the signified is culturally specific (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which design element is described as 'the connection between two points'?

Line (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is typography in design primarily focused on?

Typefaces or fonts (D) Signup and view all the answers

How can texture impact a two-dimensional artwork?

Add character to a design (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the index signs?

To indicate the presence of something (D) Signup and view all the answers

In design, what does space primarily refer to?

The space between elements creating new shapes (A) Signup and view all the answers