Editing Signs and Symbols (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> ==
* '''Semiotics''' — The study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation.
* '''Sign''' — Anything that "Stands for" something else (e.g., a "Golden Arches" sign stands for McDonald's).
* '''The Two Parts of a Sign (Saussure)''':
** '''Signifier''' — The "Physical form" (The sound of the word 'Dog' or the drawing of a dog).
** '''Signified''' — The "Concept" in your head (The idea of a four-legged barking animal).
* '''Peirce’s Three Types of Signs''':
** '''Icon''' — A sign that "Looks like" what it means (e.g., a picture of a fire).
** '''Index''' — A sign that has a "Direct connection" to what it means (e.g., "Smoke" is an index of "Fire").
** '''Symbol''' — A sign that has an "Arbitrary connection" (e.g., the word "FIRE" has nothing to do with heat; we just agreed on it).
* '''Denotation''' — The "Literal" or "Dictionary" meaning of a sign (e.g., "Rose" = A red flower).
* '''Connotation''' — The "Emotional" or "Cultural" meaning (e.g., "Rose" = Love, Passion, or Romance).
* '''Myth''' — Roland Barthes's idea that culture takes a sign and turns it into a "Natural truth" (e.g., "Diamonds" = "Eternal Love").
* '''Intertextuality''' — The idea that every sign "Refers" to other signs (e.g., a movie that "Winks" at another movie).
* '''Paradigm''' — A "Category" of signs you can choose from (e.g., the menu at a restaurant).
* '''Syntagm''' — The "Sequence" or "Order" of signs (e.g., the order of a 3-course meal).
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