Semiotics Exam Practice
Ferdinand de Saussure
Want to know the difference between signifier and signified? The following exercises will help you revise the key concepts of Saussure's sign system.
Roland Barthes
If you want to develop your understanding of the signification process, try deconstructing the following media texts. The questions focus on denotation, connotation and myth.
The Importance of Myth – New York Firefighters
Practice using the key term myth.
Denotation and Connotation in Advertising
Denotation and connotation exam practice.
Myth and Masculinity in Advertising
Revise the signification process and myth.
Dominant Signifier and Punctum – Mental Health
Introduction Mental health is an important issue that is increasingly ...
Charles Peirce's Sign Categories
Charles Peirce divided signs into three categories: icon, index and symbol. The best way to learn the difference between these terms is to analyse a broad range of media texts. The following examples will get you started.
Triadic Model
Charles Peirce's approach to understanding signs is a more complex model because there are three elements to consider: the representamen, object and interpretant. These practice questions will help you get to grips with his theory.
