The Concept of Sign

Abstract

Purpose: This paper is trying to show that the meaning of the sign has become a kind of mystery and has not yet been analyzed in a convincing way.   Theoretical Framework: In this article, a model will be mentioned that can turn this mystery into a problem and then propose a solution for this problem. This article has theoretical aspect, and proceeds with a hypothesis that can maintain its efficiency for all kinds of signs.   Result and Discussion: In this article, the author tried to explained three hypotheses. First, all the sentences that form in linguistic context will perceive based on sentence or sentences from background knowledge combined with sentences from situational context and the message. Second, the concept of unites in sentence shapes by proposition. Third, the assumption introduced in this article expand in all kinds of signs, whether symbol, icon or index. In another word, the concept of sign, from whatever kinds, forms by some sentences.   Value/Originality: Each sign, from whatever kind, must signify something other than itself. This signification process links the form of a sign to its meaning and involved us in a problem that has always been taken for granted. What is taken for granted in the meantime is the ‘meaning’ of the sign, which has never been explicitly investigated.