Semiotics 1-22
Exploring Semiotics: A Deep Dive Quiz
Test your knowledge on the intricate world of semiotics with our engaging quiz! Delve into the works of influential theorists, explore the interplay between language and imagery, and discover how signs shape our understanding of reality.
Join us to:
- Evaluate your understanding of semiotic principles.
- Learn about the contributions of key figures like Saussure and Peirce.
- Enhance your grasp of linguistic concepts and their cultural implications.
There are many here among us Who feel that life is but a joke But you and I, we’ve been through that And this is not our fate So let us not talk falsely now The hour is getting late
How many shifter can you find in this verses by Bob Dylan?
12
9
5
What is the difference between unlikely and inconceivable worlds?
Unlikely possible worlds can be conceived without altering our representation of the real world whereas inconceivable possible worlds are historically inaccurate insofar as they introduce supernumerary fictional characters.
Unlikely possible words can be conceived without contradicting some fundamental logical laws, whereas inconceivable possible worlds are internally contradictory.
Unlikely possible worlds can be conceived without altering our representation of the physical laws that operate in the real worlds infringe some of those laws.
Which of the following may be considered as signs according to Ferdinand de Saussure?
Onomatopea, gestures and emblemes
Words, symptoms and military signs
Flags, interjections and fingerprints
Ted is talking too much When people have had a lot to drink they tend to talk too much … Ted has had a lot to drink
What kind of inference is this?
Abduction
Induction
Deduction
According to Pierce “a Sign, or […1], is something which stands to somebody for something in some respect or capacity. It addresses somebody, that is, it creates in the mind of that person an equivalent sign, or perhaps a more developed sign. That sign which it creates I call the […2] of that sign. The sign stands for something its […3].
[1] Interpretant, [2] Object, [3] Representamen
[1] Representamen, [2] Object, [3] Interpretant
[1] Representamen, [2] Interpretant, [3] Object
What kind of possible world is involved in a time travel story where a character meets his older or younger self?
Inconceivable
Impossible
Unlikely
“The question of whether Emma Bovary committed suicide or died a natural death can be decided, but the question of whether or not she das a birthmark on her left shoulder in not decidable and, in reality makes no sense.”
What characteristic of fictional worlds is Lubomir Dolezel pointing out with this example?
Their counterfactual nature
Their incomplete nature
Their parasite nature
What are definitely not Symbols in Pierce’s terminology?
Conventional signs such as words standing for linguistic concepts
Totally motivated signs such as medical symptoms standings for illnesses
Partly motivated signs such as the skull and crossbones standing for poison
How many elements of second articulation can you find in the word unlimited?
3
8
9
To dodge school. Tim puts a thermometer on the radiator and then shows it to his mum, who thinks he is ill and allows him to stay in bed all day.
The high temperature on the thermometer is:
An artificial sign pretending to be a natural sing
A natural sign pretending to be an artificial sing
Nether an artificial nor a natural sign
What are hyper-coded abductions?
Hypotheses in which the connection between the Case and the Rule is already registered in the Encyclopedia
Hypotheses in which the Rule is selected from a series of equally probable Rules made available by the Encyclopedia
Hypotheses in which the Rules not yet exist, and it’s up to the interpreter to formulate it from scratch.
How does Hjemslev rename the Saussurean terms Signifier and Signified?
Expression and Content
Form and Substance
Syntagm and Paradigm
Which kind of labyrinth structure is the best metaphorical representation of Umberto Eco’s notion of Encyclopedia?
The maze
The classic labyrinth
The network
“we are all here today, to witness and celebrate Bride and Groom’s commitment to their union. On behalf of them. I welcome you all”. How many shifters can you find in this sentence ?
7
3
5
What are the relations between Semiotics, Linguistics and Social Psychology according to Ferdinand Saussuare?
Linguistics is a branch of Semiotics which is a branch of Social Psychology
Linguistic is a branch of semiotics while Social psychology is a separate branch
Semiotics is a branch of linguistics which is a branch of social psychology
What are symbols for both Saussure and Peirce ?
The portraits of famous historical characters in galleries
The stylized images of a set of scales in courts of justice
The words of language
Which of the following statements is not necessary true ?
Natural signs are always motivated
Natural signs are always produced by non-human agents
Natural signs are always unintentional
What is the result in the following inference ?
This person has specks of mud on the back of its trousers
When people carry trolleys in a wet street , they get specks of mud on the beck of their trousers
This person has been carrying out a trolley in a wet street
What are the two planes of language according to Hjelmslev?
Syntagm and paradigm
Form and substance
Expression and content
Expression and content
Both
A physical channel
A psychological connection
In modern epistemology the principle of fallibility states that
Scientific hypothesis may never be considered true because all beliefs are relative to the cultural background against which they stand
Scientific hypothesis may never be considered absolutely true because new evidence could always falsify what was previously held to be true
Scientific hypotheses need to be empirically tested before they may be considered true
There is no single word in English language that carries the meaning of tingo in Easter island language. In order to translate it you would have to paraphrase the word or use circumstances such as “to borrow objects from a friend’s home one-by one until there is nothing left”. Which linguistic concept defined by Saussure best explains this translation problem ?
Vertical arbitrariness
Radical arbitrariness
Horizonal arbitrariness
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