SIGNAL (Iconic)
Charles François (2004). SIGNAL (Iconic), International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 3038.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 3038 ▶ |
| Object type | General information, Epistemology, ontology or semantics |
G. BATESON gives the following example of iconic signal: “The bared fang at a given instant may mention an attack which, if and when it occurs, will include a new baring of the fangs” (1973, p.393).
This supposes that the receiver is able to understand what he perceives with its correct meaning within a formerly learned context, i.e., any signal supposes common understanding of a shared coded context.