Semiotics
noun
1. the study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation.
The signified is a representation of the word or concept.
Words, images or symbols can all be used to signify.
Symbols found around the room in 15 mins:
The combinations of the ‘signifier’ and ‘signified’ make the meaning of the signs clear to the viewer. However, it is possible that appropriate signifiers are not always universal. Meanings and connotations can differ from culture to culture, or meanings can be altered over time.
The importance of the way symbols are designed appropriately for everyone and to last for generations is highlighted well in this video:
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