Elements of Semiology
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Elements of Semiology is a foundational 1964 work by Roland Barthes that systematically outlines the principles of semiotics and the study of signs in language and culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Elements of Semiology canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7631642 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elements of Semiology Context triple: [Roland Barthes, notableWork, Elements of Semiology]
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A.
A Theory of Semiotics
A Theory of Semiotics is Umberto Eco’s influential scholarly work that systematically explores the theory of signs, symbols, and meaning in communication and culture.
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B.
Languages of Art: An Approach to a Theory of Symbols
Languages of Art: An Approach to a Theory of Symbols is a seminal work in analytic aesthetics that develops a systematic theory of symbols and representation in art, including painting, music, and notation.
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C.
The Meaning of Meaning
The Meaning of Meaning is a seminal 1923 work in semantics and the philosophy of language by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards that explores how language, symbols, and thought are related.
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D.
Peircean semiotics
Peircean semiotics is a philosophical theory of signs developed by Charles Sanders Peirce that explains meaning through a triadic relation among sign, object, and interpretant.
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E.
The Treachery of Images
The Treachery of Images is a famous 1929 painting by René Magritte that depicts a realistic pipe alongside the caption “Ceci n’est pas une pipe,” challenging viewers’ assumptions about representation and reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elements of Semiology Target entity description: Elements of Semiology is a foundational 1964 work by Roland Barthes that systematically outlines the principles of semiotics and the study of signs in language and culture.
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A.
A Theory of Semiotics
A Theory of Semiotics is Umberto Eco’s influential scholarly work that systematically explores the theory of signs, symbols, and meaning in communication and culture.
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B.
Languages of Art: An Approach to a Theory of Symbols
Languages of Art: An Approach to a Theory of Symbols is a seminal work in analytic aesthetics that develops a systematic theory of symbols and representation in art, including painting, music, and notation.
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C.
The Meaning of Meaning
The Meaning of Meaning is a seminal 1923 work in semantics and the philosophy of language by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards that explores how language, symbols, and thought are related.
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D.
Peircean semiotics
Peircean semiotics is a philosophical theory of signs developed by Charles Sanders Peirce that explains meaning through a triadic relation among sign, object, and interpretant.
-
E.
The Treachery of Images
The Treachery of Images is a famous 1929 painting by René Magritte that depicts a realistic pipe alongside the caption “Ceci n’est pas une pipe,” challenging viewers’ assumptions about representation and reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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theoretical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo | extend linguistics to all sign systems ⓘ |
| author | Roland Barthes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| describes | semiology as a science of signs ⓘ |
| field |
cultural studies
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media studies ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ semiotics ⓘ |
| followedBy | Mythologies ⓘ |
| genre |
literary theory
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semiotics ⓘ structuralism ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | Elements of Semiology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter on denotation and connotation
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chapter on language and speech ⓘ chapter on signifier and signified ⓘ chapter on syntagm and system ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary semiotics
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cultural theory ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ferdinand de Saussure
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linguistics ⓘ structuralism ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
connotation
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denotation ⓘ metalanguage ⓘ myth ⓘ sign ⓘ signified ⓘ signifier ⓘ syntagm ⓘ system ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
communication theory
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semiology ⓘ structural linguistics ⓘ study of signs ⓘ |
| notableFor |
application of structuralist method to culture
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influencing later semiotic theory ⓘ systematic outline of semiology ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| proposes | general theory of signs ⓘ |
| publicationType | essay collection ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
Saussurean linguistics
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structuralism ⓘ |
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Subject: Elements of Semiology Description of subject: Elements of Semiology is a foundational 1964 work by Roland Barthes that systematically outlines the principles of semiotics and the study of signs in language and culture.
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