Geosemiotics Flashcards
1
Q
- Why will you not put a “turn right” sign in a dead-end street?
A
Because there is no road going to the right
2
Q
- If you look at a sign more critically, what would you likely understand?
A
the intention of the
maker and his purpose
3
Q
- What do Geosemiotics study about the material placement of signs in the world?
A
Social Meaning
4
Q
- Looking at a particular sign, what do the various elements used in it have?
A
Meaning
5
Q
- What is the study of signs and symbols and their interpretation?
A
Semiotics
6
Q
- What are just two of the semiotic systems?
A
Language and placement of signs
7
Q
- Signs are placed in a location that has relevance to something. What is that?
A
The message it wants to convey
8
Q
- By signs, we mean to include any semiotic system including two things. What are these two things?
A
Language and discourse
9
Q
- What various features may be used in analvsing the symbolic and contextual meaning of signs?
A
Color, size, shape, and where the sign is placed
10
Q
- What is Geosemiotics depending on the place where the signs and symbols can be seen?
A
analysing signs and symbols
