This one can be considered a bit more of an example than an exercise, but I would like you all to do this at least once and you will likely notice yourself making more, even if they are mental.
For this exercise you can be anywhere you want, and all you need is a pen and paper. On this paper you make a circle or preferably an oval shape in the middle, then for the title you do a topic (ex: drinks, fruits or mammals). My topic was drinks.
What you do next is you think of the word you chose. I did drinks, and having done this I made a small list of things I thought of (in order of thinking it) under the oval. My first on the list was water, and because that is something I highly associate with drinks, I placed it nearer to the middle of the oval. After that, a little bit further from the center, I placed alcohol on the oval. Things that were closer to the outside were things like soup and broth. Things that were not drinks at all but still somewhat came to mind were placed outside the oval, things such as syrups and sauces.
This is called Semiotic Space, and it is used to show that people consider different things to be under the same main title. When someone says “Would you like a drink?” you may think of a few things, either water or alcohol or something else, depending on your lifestyle. But they all fall under the same category. I liked using soup nearest the outside of my oval for the fact that some people don’t consider it to be a drink at all, but rather a meal. For the fact that I think it can be considered either, I placed it almost on the outer line of my oval.
I will give you an example of a semiotic space diagram, but would like you all to make one on a program on your computer (like paint or something) and post it. If you can’t do that, then just make a list of what you did and tell me where in the oval you had them. I ask you all to do at least five different types of whatever your topic is.
So far in the class, this is all that will be taught in this subject so please move on to the next class.
For this exercise you can be anywhere you want, and all you need is a pen and paper. On this paper you make a circle or preferably an oval shape in the middle, then for the title you do a topic (ex: drinks, fruits or mammals). My topic was drinks.
What you do next is you think of the word you chose. I did drinks, and having done this I made a small list of things I thought of (in order of thinking it) under the oval. My first on the list was water, and because that is something I highly associate with drinks, I placed it nearer to the middle of the oval. After that, a little bit further from the center, I placed alcohol on the oval. Things that were closer to the outside were things like soup and broth. Things that were not drinks at all but still somewhat came to mind were placed outside the oval, things such as syrups and sauces.
This is called Semiotic Space, and it is used to show that people consider different things to be under the same main title. When someone says “Would you like a drink?” you may think of a few things, either water or alcohol or something else, depending on your lifestyle. But they all fall under the same category. I liked using soup nearest the outside of my oval for the fact that some people don’t consider it to be a drink at all, but rather a meal. For the fact that I think it can be considered either, I placed it almost on the outer line of my oval.
I will give you an example of a semiotic space diagram, but would like you all to make one on a program on your computer (like paint or something) and post it. If you can’t do that, then just make a list of what you did and tell me where in the oval you had them. I ask you all to do at least five different types of whatever your topic is.
So far in the class, this is all that will be taught in this subject so please move on to the next class.
