The Semiotic Triangle Quiz

Which of the following concepts is NOT part of the semiotic triangle?

• THOUGHT

• REFERENT

• CAUSE

• SYMBOL

"THOUGHT" may not be the most appropriate term due to the spontaneous nature of human speech. Which other term is suggested in the course book?

The semiotic triangle was introduced in 1949 by...

• Ortega y Gasset

• Ogden and Richards

• Friedrich Nietzsche

• Gottlob Frege

Imagine we are communicating through sign language. What would be the symbols?

• The concepts that arise in my mind when I understand the message

• The addressed entities

• The language code

• The particular handsigns

Which pair does NOT share a causal relation in the semiotic triangle?

• Psychology - Symbol

• Symbol - Referent

• Psychology - Referent

Thus, we could say that the way in which words relate to what they stand for is...

• Connected between Indoeuropean languages

• Arbitrary

• Controlled by the speaker

• Universal

The broad term "SYMBOL" can be replaced with:

Meaning can change drastically depending on the viewpoint of the person who narrates it

• TRUE

• FALSE

One of the following statements is FALSE:

• The world of referents is projected in our minds

• The term "THOUGHT" excludes the non-rational, emotional side of our inner life

• Onomatopoeic words (moo, quack) are usually related between languages

• Symbols are, in the case of spoken language, strings of speech sounds

The Final, more subjective question: Which of the two triangles do you consider closer to reality?

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