Tuesday, 28 April 2009

Semiotics, Representation, context & dentation

Semioctics the study of sign systems. It allows media texts to be taken apart- demonstrated- to show how meaning (aswell as important aspects such as trust) are created. Asign when it becomes noticed acts to signify meaning, or acts as a signifier. The meaning is what is signified.
Representation
Something that works in the place or absence of the 'real thing'.

Context
The situation in which you view something

Denotation
A list of what you directly see that cannot refuted or disagreed with

Connation
Is when you attempt to break down the code connoting what it is

concensus
What a majority of people agree with

Bias
Where someones opionion is one sided or their view only shows what they want

Point of view (P.O.V)
What the persons sees from their situation or angle, which they use to from their view or opinion