Semiotics: Text Composition
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In semiotics, what a text consists of?

  • A written story
  • A sentence with a meaning
  • A complex sign (correct)
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    • Can a narrative contain untold parts?

  • Yes, all narratives have untold parts essential to make up the whole story (correct)
  • Yes, some narratives have untold parts essential that are helpful yet not essential to make up the whole story
  • No, narratives consist of told parts only since what is not expressed in the story cannot be considered as part of it
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    • How can a reader fill in the gaps in a story?

  • By remembering them from other related source (e.g. the book a movie is based on, or the comics that expand a movie's universe)
  • By inferring the omitted parts on the basis of his semiotic skills (correct)
  • By integrating the gaps with content that makes sense in the story
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    • Who is the model reader?

    <p>The model reader is not a 'who' but rather a 'what,' representing the artistic strategy employed by the writer of a narrative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a denotation?

    <p>A stable connection between signifier and signified</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Denotations typically are:

    <p>Established long time ago</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Connotations are:

    <p>Connections between the signifier and signified based on feeble codes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What parts is a sign made up of?

    <p>Signifier and Signified</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What connects signifier and signified?

    <p>The cognitive work operated by the sign user</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is it that makes a sign user able the establish the proper connections between the signifier and the signified?

    <p>The code he or she applies in operating with signs</p> Signup and view all the answers

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