From my understanding and knowledge semiotics is the theory of signs, symbols and significations, they are elements of language or other system of communications. This was the learning of how meaning was generated, not what it is. I will be providing some examples below of the smallest to the more complex semiotic terms.
- Signifier: This is a material that signifies such as a text on a page, an image or facial expression
- Signified: It is the theory that a signifier refers to
- Both combined together create the sign: Anything that can be used to communicate
- There is also the symbolic sign: The relation between signified and signifier is purely straight and traditionally precise
- Following the above, there is likewise the iconic sign: The signifier resembles the signified, as In in a picture
- Denotation: A literal meaning if a sign, i.e. the term ‘rose’ signifies a individual kind of flower
In many cases the signifier can stay the same and have a dissimilar meaning or it can have different signifier and have the same meaning (signified). Below are some examples.
Signifier = Same
Signified = Different
Apple Meaning Temptation
Apple Meaning Healthy
Apple Meaning Fruit
Signifier = Different
Signified = Same
Apple Meaning Apple
Pomme Meaning Apple
Appel Meaning Apple
Sign
Signifier Signified
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiotics
http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Documents/S4B/sem01.html
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/carfax/10350330.html
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