General language

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Decoding

Language; General language

The comprehension and interpretation of texts by decoders with reference to relevant codes (Jakobson).

Denotation

Language; General language

The term refers to the relationship between the signifier and its signified.

The ontological division of a domain into two discrete categories (dichotomies) or polarities. 'Binarism' is a more loaded term which critics have applied to what they regard as the obsessive dualism ...

Bar

Language; General language

'The bar' is a term used by some theorists to refer to a) the horizontal line in Saussure's model of the sign which acts as a boundary marker between the levels of the signifier and the signified ...

Binary oppositions

Language; General language

Pairs of mutually-exclusive signifiers in a paradigm set representing categories which are logically opposed and which together define a complete universe of discourse (relevant ontological domain), ...

Associative relations

Language; General language

This was Saussure's term for what later came to be called paradigmatic relations. The 'formulaic' associations of linguistic signs include synonyms, antonyms, similar-sounding words and words of ...

Asynchronous communication

Language; General language

Asynchronous communication is communication other than in 'real-time' - feedback is significantly delayed rather than potentially immediate. This feature ties together the presence or absence of the ...