ANTH130 Quiz One

  1. The Caesarean Sign – A sign composed of the signified (meaning) and the signifier (sound image, touch, or smell), forming a process called signification.

  2. Signified - The concept behind the object that is being represented.

  3. Signifier - The object, the word, the image or action.

  4. Synonymous with Signified - Mental concept

  5. Synonymous with Signifier - Sound image

  6. Signification – The process where a signifier (such as a sound or image) and a signified (mental concept) work together to create meaning.

  7. Similarity – When multiple signs are related to one another in a mental paradigm, even if they are not physically close in the real world.

  8. Paradigm – A group of related ideas or concepts from which a speaker selects when forming language.

  9. Syntagm – The ordering and proximity of words in a sentence, determining their meaning.

  10. X-Axis in Language - The x-axis represents the order of words in a sentence.

  11. Y-Axis in Language – The y-axis represents the set of possible choices within a paradigm.

  12. Phonemes – The smallest units of sound that distinguish meaning in a language,

  13. Phonemics – The study of meaningful sounds within a specific language.

  14. Phonetics – The study of all sounds that make a difference across languages.

  15. Emic – Understanding culture from an insider's perspective.

  16. Signs Being Arbitrary and Coercive – The meaning of signs is based on social conventions rather than inherent meaning, and once inside a language system, one must follow its rules to communicate effectively.

  17. Myth – When a sign becomes part of a larger sign, forming a second-order meaning.

  18. Denotation – The face-value meaning of a sign.

  19. Connotation – The implied or cultural meaning of a sign.

  20. Dreams (Manifest Content) – The apparent content of a dream, made up of signs.

  21. Free Associations – Thoughts or concepts that a dream sign reminds someone of.

  22. Analytical Associations – The deeper meaning derived from relationships between free associations.

  23. Dream Wish – The intersection of free associations and analytical associations, revealing the dream’s deeper meaning.

  24. Herman’s Visual Intelligence – The skill of seeing and perceiving meaning skillfully.

  25. 4 A’s of Visual Intelligence: Assess, analyze, articulate, adapt.

  1. Analyze – Organizing and looking for patterns in information.

  2. Assess – Recognizing built-in blindnesses and engaging with new perspectives.

  3. Articulate – Explaining and sharing the information.

  4. Adapt – Applying newfound insights to action.

  5. Paulo Freire – Developed critical pedagogy, encouraging questioning of information and decoding meaning from an emic perspective.

  6. Photo Voice – A method where individuals use photographs to communicate important messages, particularly useful for those who cannot write.

  7. John Collier’s Photo Elicitation – A technique of showing people photos to understand their perceptions, revealing how different backgrounds shape interpretation.