What is Semiotics?

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What is the primary focus of semiotics?

The cultural context of semiotics

The history of signs and texts

The meaning of a specific text or sign

How signs and texts convey meaning and significance (correct)

What is the definition of a sign in semiotics?

A code used to convey information

A symbol with a fixed meaning

Something that stands for something else (correct)

A message sent by a sender

What is the term for the activity of signs?

Communication

Signification

Semiotics

Semiosis (correct)

What is the purpose of codes in semiotics?

To help us understand and interpret signs Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between signs and texts?

Texts are composed of signs Signup and view all the answers

What do semioticians analyze to reveal hidden meanings?

Texts Signup and view all the answers

What is 'parole' in the context of language?

The actual use of language in various contexts, showing variation depending on speaker's region or social group Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of 'parole'?

A person saying, 'I'm going to the store,' in a conversation Signup and view all the answers

What does 'langue' encompass in the context of language?

The standardized grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation rules of a language Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of 'langue'?

The standardized sentence structure for asking a question in Filipino Signup and view all the answers

What is the distinction between 'langue' and 'parole'?

Langue is the standardized language rules, while parole is the actual use of language in various contexts Signup and view all the answers

What is reflected in the underlying system or 'langue' of Filipino?

The standardized grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation rules Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for mixing Filipino with English in everyday conversation?

Taglish Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the concept or idea represented by a sign?

Signified Signup and view all the answers

What is characteristic of the relationship between a signifier and signified?

Arbitrary Signup and view all the answers

What happens when a Filipino speaker incorporates elements of regional languages or dialects into their Filipino speech?

It affects pronunciation, vocabulary, and syntax Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of creating meaning through signs?

Signification Signup and view all the answers

What enables understanding among speakers of different languages?

Agreement on signifiers Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a symbol?

Its meaning is established through social convention or agreement. Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of an indexical sign?

A set of paw prints in the mud. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of social convention or agreement in understanding symbols?

To assign meaning to symbols. Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the word 'dog' and the animal it represents?

The word has an arbitrary connection to the animal established through social convention. Signup and view all the answers

What type of representation is a drawing or photograph of a dog?

Iconic representation. Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between a red hexagon traffic sign and the action it represents?

The shape and color have an arbitrary connection to the action established through social convention. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of Peirce's semiotics?

To discover the rules that govern how signs must behave Signup and view all the answers

What is the Sign/Representamen in Peirce's semiotics?

Anything that conveys some sort of meaning or stands for something else Signup and view all the answers

How does Peirce's Interpretant differ from Saussure's signified?

It focuses on the process of interpretation itself Signup and view all the answers

What is the commonality between Peirce's Sign/Representamen and Saussure's signifier?

They are both forms that a sign takes Signup and view all the answers

How many parts does Peirce's sign have?

3 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Object in Peirce's semiotics?

The thing or concept being represented by a sign Signup and view all the answers