Understanding Semiotics

Definitions

As my dissertation is heavily focussed on semiotics it is important to understand all the terminology so that I am able to write fluently about the topic.

I will use this post to document and define words that I come across through doing research.


Signifier

"A signifier is the thoroughly material aspect of a sign."

Signified

the signified is the mental concept that is associated with the signifier


Paradigmatic

'Of or denoting the relationship between a set of linguistic items that form mutually exclusive choices in particular syntactic roles.'

Syntagms

a linguistic unit consisting of a set of linguistic forms (phonemes, words, or phrases) that are in a sequential relationship to one another.

- make a sentence from words - 'The cat sat on the mat'