Week 3

Question 1

what is the signifier?

Answer 1

the sign—image, sound, collection of letters we know as a word

Question 2

what is the signified?

Answer 2

the object or idea that sign represents

Question 3

what are the three parts of the triadic process?

Answer 3

sign –> object –> interpretant

Question 4

what is a sign in terms of the triadic process?

Answer 4

something that stands to somebody for something

Question 5

what is an object in terms of the triadic process?

Answer 5

that which is signified by the sign

Question 6

what is the interpretant in terms of the triadic process?

Answer 6

sign created in the mind by the representamen (sign)

Question 7

who set up “inside-the-circle” linguistics?

Answer 7

Saussure

Question 8

The _______ _____ is a proposal for a test of a machine’s ability to demonstrate intelligence.

Answer 8

Turing test

Question 9

What is the goal of Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Answer 9

to design and build a computer system that will analyze, understand, and generate natural human
languages.