Peirce's semiotics

Peirce's Semiotics is a theory of signs and meaning that explains how we communicate and understand the world. It posits that a sign consists of three parts: the "representamen" (the sign itself), the "object" (what the sign refers to), and the "interpretant" (the understanding or meaning derived from the sign). This interaction creates meaning through a continuous process. Peirce categorized signs into three types: iconic (similarity), indexical (causal connection), and symbolic (conventional association). Overall, his framework helps us comprehend how we derive significance from various symbols and how these meanings can change within context.