Non Verbal Communication

Von: Toni Dimitrov | 8. Juli 2020, 16:39

The starting point of Eco's semiotics is the fact that, in both industrialized and nature-based civilizations, human beings are evolving in a "system of systems of signs". A distinguishing feature of Eco's theory is that in addition to words and language, it also addresses non-linguistic and even natural signs, which do signify, based on a code, or previous learning. In the process of signification, the code is primordial. The sender and receiver must share a common code, that according to Eco is, "a series of rules that will allow one to attribute a signification to the sign". Codes are necessary for any communicative activity. There are as many codes (linguistic and non-linguistic) as there are activities and contexts. Since the word "sign" designates a multitude of different objects, Eco formulated an initial classification wherein he distinguishes artificial signs and natural signs.
In the following sound piece, you can hear a discussion between frogs, bees, rain, goats, Indian bowl, cat, fireworks, birds, machine, crickets, horses, typewriter and a fridge. No humans were involved in this discussion, and as you can hear the communication still works.

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Entfernt verbunden - Simulation eines Austausches