On Thu, 24 Nov 2005 00:38:12 +0100, Lucas Gonze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 11/23/05, Markus Sandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> i think we may be comparing apples and oranges >> >> it's not really the video vs. text >> >> the distinction if really between the 'visual' and the 'abstract'. >> >> how the information is delivered does not seem change that > > There's some word from linguistics to express this... Also, probably > plenty of interesting reading on related abstractions. Probably not what you're thinking of since it's not linguistics, but semiotics talk about three types of signs: icon, index and symbol. Written language belonging to the last group (arbitrary signs given value by convention). - Andreas -- <URL:http://www.solitude.dk/> Commentary on media, communication, culture and technology. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/u8TY5A/tzNLAA/yQLSAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
