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Which term refers to signs where the signifier physically resembles the signified?
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?
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?
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?
According to de Saussure, what do words, objects, and images typically have?
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What does a white dove connote based on the text?
What does a white dove connote based on the text?
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How did C.S. Peirce contribute to semiotics?
How did C.S. Peirce contribute to semiotics?
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What defines a symbol?
What defines a symbol?
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Which design element is described as 'the connection between two points'?
Which design element is described as 'the connection between two points'?
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What is typography in design primarily focused on?
What is typography in design primarily focused on?
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How can texture impact a two-dimensional artwork?
How can texture impact a two-dimensional artwork?
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What is the primary function of the index signs?
What is the primary function of the index signs?
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In design, what does space primarily refer to?
In design, what does space primarily refer to?
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