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When a Sign Has Meaning

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  • Meaning (linguistics) — In linguistics, meaning is what is expressed by the writer or speaker, and what is conveyed to the reader or listener, provided that they talk about the same thing (law of identity). In other words if the object and the name of the object and the …   Wikipedia

  • Sign of the horns — A demonstration of the Sign of the Horns The sign of the horns is a hand gesture with a variety of meanings and uses in various cultures. It is formed by extending the index and little fingers while holding the middle and ring fingers down with… …   Wikipedia

  • Meaning (philosophy of language) — The nature of meaning, its definition, elements, and types, was discussed by philosophers Aristotle, Augustine, and Aquinas. According to them meaning is a relationship between two sorts of things: signs and the kinds of things they mean (intend …   Wikipedia

  • sign — [[t]sa͟ɪn[/t]] ♦ signs, signing, signed 1) N COUNT A sign is a mark or shape that always has a particular meaning, for example in mathematics or music. Equations are generally written with a two bar equals sign. Syn: symbol 2) N COUNT A sign is a …   English dictionary

  • Sign (linguistics) — There are many models of the linguistic sign (see also sign (semiotics)). A classic model is the one by the Swiss linguist Ferdinand de Saussure. According to him, language is made up of signs and every sign has two sides: the signifier (French… …   Wikipedia

  • Sign (semiotics) — In semiotics, a sign is something that stands for something else, to someone in some capacity [Marcel Danesi and Paul Perron, Analyzing Cultures .] . It may be understood as a discrete unit of meaning, and includes words, images, gestures, scents …   Wikipedia

  • sign — sign1 [ saın ] noun *** ▸ 1 piece of evidence ▸ 2 something with words/pictures ▸ 3 movement/sound ▸ 4 written symbol ▸ 5 star sign ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount a piece of evidence that something is happening or that something exists:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Sign language — Two men and a woman signing. A sign language (also signed language) is a language which, instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns, uses visually transmitted sign patterns (manual communication, body language) to convey meaning… …   Wikipedia

  • Sign of contradiction — s. Contradiction comes from the Latin contra , against and dicere , to speak. According to Catholic tradition, a sign of contradiction points to the presence of Christ or the presence of the divine due to the union of that person or reality with… …   Wikipedia

  • sign */*/*/ — I UK [saɪn] / US noun Word forms sign : singular sign plural signs 1) [countable/uncountable] a piece of evidence that something is happening or that something exists sure sign: She began tapping her foot, a sure sign of annoyance. sign that: He… …   English dictionary

  • sign — 1 /saIn/ noun 1 STH THAT PROVES STH (C) an event, fact etc that shows that something is happening or that something is true; indication: sign of: The tests can detect early signs of disease. | sign that: Exports have risen by 20%, a sign that the …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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