Semiotics Flashcards
1
Q
Who’s the theorist that theorised signs and signifiers?
A
Roland Barthes
2
Q
Define signifier
A
The sign itself
3
Q
Define signified
A
The meaning of the sign
4
Q
What is semiotics?
A
The study of signs and their meanings
5
Q
Structure of a sentence?
A
Point, Denotation, Connotation
6
Q
What is denotation?
A
What you can see on the screen/in the frame
7
Q
What is a connotation?
A
What the denotation shows/ suggests
