Ubiquitous but arbitrary iconicity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4760737 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ersu Ding (0000-0001-9927-421X, Lingnan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 2014 |
| Issue | 200 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Semiotica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-1998 • E-ISSN: 1613-3692 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/sem-2014-0013 |
| OpenAlex | W2075478925 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
This paper addresses the issue of iconicity, which is largely neglected by Saussure for playing only a minor role in language. What it tries to show through ample examples is that iconicity exists at every level of language, but more importantly and contrary to popular belief, that the motivatedness of indices and icons does not in any way contradict the notion of the arbitrariness of the sign. This paper addresses the issue of iconicity, which is largely neglected by Saussure for playing only a minor role in language. What it tries to show through ample examples is that iconicity exists at every level of language, but more importantly and contrary to popular belief, that the motivatedness of indices and icons does not in any way contradict the notion of the arbitrariness of the sign
Arbitrariness · Iconicity · Linguistics · Semiotics · Sign (mathematics) · Sign language · linguistics and terminology studies · Mathematics · Philosophy · Semiotics and Representation Studies
| Citations per year | 0.44 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2022 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |