Home >  Blossary: Semiotics  >  Term: indexical signs
indexical signs

Signs where the signifier is caused by the signified, e.g., smoke signifies fire. The signifier makes you think of the signified because the two are frequently physically connected in the real world (the principle of contiguity).

0 0

Semiotics

Category: Science

Total terms: 10

Kūrėjas

  • 2la
  •  (Bronze) 136 points
  • 100% positive feedback
© 2024 CSOFT International, Ltd.