We make meanings; we like to make meanings out of anything. Mostly we make meanings unconsciously. When we have any meaning; we can mark the thing as SIGN.
We can point two-part model of sign. One is signifier & the other one is signified. Signifier is the form of the sign & signified is the concept it represents. We can use a signified many things with just one signifier. The relation between signifier & signified is called signification.
The signifies don’t have any value themselves. Their value depends on other signs of that system or we can say the area or country. One sing can have different meaning in other country or region. Because the signifier system is mostly created by the society; some are natural too.
We can see three kinds of signifies; & conventionally they are Symbol/Symbolic, Index/Indexical & Icon/Iconic.
Symbols are created & not directly linked with the signified so one has to learn it; like alphabets, words etc. it is more conventional but in term of motivation it is not concerned as motivated.
Indexes are not the real resemble of the signified but directly connected with it; so one can understand the meaning of it easily. It is less conventional & more natural & motivated then symbols.
Icons are the direct resemble or the picture of the signified; & one can understand the meaning of it subconsciously; it means it is totally natural. It is not conventional but motivated then others.
1 comment:
Thank you, this is a a solid piece where you really are trying to understand very difficult concepts in your own words.
J-
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