KM Discussion 19: Semiotics

“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” 
― George Bernard Shaw

Key Takeaways

The concept of semiosis has its roots in the study of medicine.

Aristotle, Charles S. Peirce and Ferdinand de Saussure have each made significant contributions to this field.

Peirce define three categories of signs: icon, index and symbol.

Knowledge is never complete, it can occur anywhere, and it is about connections.

References

Bergman, M. K. A Knowledge Representation Practionary: Guidelines Based on Charles Sanders Peirce , 462 pp., Springer International Publishing, 2018, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-98092-8

Jackman, M. and Pavelin,C.,1988,Conceptual graphs. In Rinland,G. A. and Duce, D. A. (eds.), Approaches to Knowledge Representation. Research Studies Press Ltd, Taunton, Somerset, and John Wiley and Sons,New York, 161–74.

Liu, K. Semiotics in Information Systems Engineering (2004). Cambridge University Press.

Sebeok, T.A. (2001). Signs: An Introduction to Semiotics (Second Edition). University of Toronto Press Incorporated.

Short, T.L. (2007). Peirce’s Theory of Signs. Cambridge University Press.