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Semiotic square

The semiotic square, also known as the Greimas square, is a tool used in structural analysis of the relationships between semiotic signs through the opposition of concepts, such as feminine-masculine or beautiful-ugly, and of extending the relevant ontology.

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Basic structure

  • Seme Seme (semantics)
  • Axis Coordinate axis

Example

Styles of interpretation

Examples of interpretation

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Semiotic square

Nodes22
Edges21
Triples104
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.090909
Components1

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Semiotic square

Top relations

related to Further reading · 77
Semiotic square → American Folklore, Aristotle's Non-Logical Works, Associated University Press, Bantam Books, Berlin, Bonfiglioli, Chandler, Claude, Co, Collaboration, College English, Configurations, Cranbury, Croom Helm Ltd, Cultural, Daniel, Disciplinarity, Eds, Francis Rastier, Frank Collins
related to External links · 11
Semiotic square → Archived, Configurations, Greimas, Lenoir, Modules, On, Right Turn, The Semiotic Turn, Vol, Was That Last Turn, Wayback Machine
related to Styles of interpretation · 11
Semiotic square → As, Charles Sanders Peirce, Ferdinand, Finally, Greimas, In, Peircean, S1, S2, Saussure, The Greimas
related to Example · 3
Semiotic square → S1, S2, Starting
related to Examples of interpretation · 2
Semiotic square → Little Red Riding Hood, The

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Important terminology

semiotic square greimas s2 s1 semiotics element considered meaning structural opposition developed interpretation turn also used relationships structure signs neither

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

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Semiotic squarerelated to ExampleStarting0.60section
Semiotic squarerelated to ExampleS10.60section
Semiotic squarerelated to ExampleS20.60section
Semiotic squarerelated to Examples of interpretationThe0.60section
Semiotic squarerelated to Examples of interpretationLittle Red Riding Hood0.60section
Semiotic squarerelated to External linksModules0.60section
Semiotic squarerelated to External linksGreimas0.60section
Semiotic squarerelated to External linksOn0.60section
Semiotic squarerelated to External linksLenoir0.60section
Semiotic squarerelated to External linksWas That Last Turn0.60section
Semiotic squarerelated to External linksRight Turn0.60section
Semiotic squarerelated to External linksThe Semiotic Turn0.60section

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