Glossary

Conventions

• Entries marked [Peirce] are terms used by Charles Sanders Peirce.
• Entries marked [Saussure] are terms used by Ferdinand de Saussure.
• Entries marked [alg. sem.] are terms in the theory of algebraic (as opposed to classical) semiotics.
• Links marked [CD] refer to entries in the Commens Dictionary of Peirce's Terms.
• Links marked [S4B] refer to entries in the glossary of Semiotics for Beginners by Daniel Chandler.

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A

affective computing

Links: Affective Computing Portal, Affective Computing at MIT Media Lab.

affordance

Links: More on Affordances, Gibson's Definition of affordance.

algebraic semiotics

Links: Algebraic Semiotics Homepage.

analytic

attribute

autonomic computing

Links: Autonomic Computing at IBM.

axiom

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B

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C

classical semiotics

cognitive psychology

constructor

convergence

conversation analysis

Links: An Introduction to Conversation Analysis.

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D

denotation

design space

diagram

Links: [CD] diagram.

diagrammatic icon

diagrammatic iconic

display sign

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E

ergonomics

Links: The Ergonomics Society.

ethnomethodology

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F

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G

genre

GUI

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H

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I

icon

Links: [CD] icon.

iconic

Links: [S4B] iconic.

iconicity

index

Links: [CD] index.

indexical

Links: [S4B] indexical.

indexicality

interpretant

Links: [CD] interpretant, [S4B] interpretant.

iterative design

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J

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K

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L

level

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M

medium

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N

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O

object

Links: [CD] object, [S4B] object.

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P

Peirce

Links: Commens: Peirce Studies Site.

perceived affordance

priority

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Q

quality

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R

recipient design

referent

representamen

Links: [CD] representamen, [S4B] representamen.

representation

Links: [S4B] representation.

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S

Saussure

selector

semiology

semiosis

Links: [CD] semiosis, [S4B] semiosis.

semiotic morphism

Links: Semiotic Morphisms.

semiotic space

semiotic triad

semiotic triangle

Links: [S4B] semiotic triangle.

semiotics

Links: [S4B] semiotics.

sign

Links: [CD] sign, [S4B] sign.

sign space

sign system

signal

signification

signified

Links: [S4B] signified.

signifier

Links: [S4B] signifier.

sort

source sign

source space

source system

structuralism

Links: [S4B] structuralism.

subsort

symbol

Links: [CD] symbol.

symbolic

Links: [S4B] symbolic.

synthetic

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T

token

transparency

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U

ubiquity

ubiquitous computing

UID

user interface design

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V

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W

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X

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Y

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Z

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