Semiotics

Question 1

Semiotics

Answer 1

The study of signs

Question 2

Sign

Answer 2

Pairing of form and meaning/function/behaviour (…)

Question 3

Icon

Answer 3

Form meaning relation is one of resemblance (f.e. figures on bathroom doors)

Question 4

Index

Answer 4

Form implies the concept indirectly (f.e. form=smoke => you think of fire)

Question 5

Symbol

Answer 5

Form meaning relationship is arbitrary (=random) (f.e. classical way of drawing a heart; letters in most languages)

Question 6

Linguistics Sign

Answer 6

Linguistic Sign= signified/signifié (concept) + signifier/signifiant (sound/image)

Question 7

Onomatopoeia

Answer 7

Often semi-arbitrary, iconic signs (only to a certain extent) (f.e. the sound a dog makes when it barks = bow wow/wau wau/ouah ouah/…)

Question 8

What is a word?

Answer 8

An arbitrary conventionalized sign/symbol;
a form-meaning pairing; stored in the human
mind (langue) or produced as speech (parole) in
spoken or written mode