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Semiotics

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of sign is one that correlates closely to a referent - the signified and signifier are seemingly interchangeable - a photo of someone

a)

iconic

b)

indexical

c)

symbolic

d)

arbitrary

2.

What is the name for the meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a word or phrase

a)

denotative

b)

connotative

c)

arbitrary

d)

symbolic

3.

A term to describe the circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding a text

a)

indexical

b)

denotation

c)

connotation

d)

context

4.

What is the 5 Semiotic Systems

(Bonus: Write the 5 systems in your notes)

a)

Linguistic/Visual/Audio/Gestual

b)

Visual/Intelectual/Gestual/Spatial/Audio

c)

Linguistic/Visual/Audio/Gestual/Spatial

d)

Audio/Coronavirus/Spatial/Visual/Gestual

5.

Which terms means that its use is based on random choice rather than any reason or system

a)

iconic

b)

indexical

c)

connotative

d)

arbitrary

6.

What kind of sign bears no resemblance to the objects to which they refer

a)

iconic

b)

indexical

c)

symbolic

d)

connotated

7.

And what are the kind of signs where the signifier is caused by the signified, e.g., smoke signifies fire

a)

iconic

b)

indexical

c)

symbolic

d)

connotative

8.

Who is considered the father of modern linguistics and started the theory of sign with a dyadic or two-part model?

a)

Charles Sanders Peirce

b)

John Locke

c)

Ferdinand de Saussure

d)

Umberto Eco