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Proposal Semiotic
Proposal Semiotic
INTRODUCTION
Semiotic is the science study that examines the meaning contained in the
sign. Semiotics is the general study of symbolic systems, including language. The
subject is traditionally divided into three areas: syntax (syntactics), or the abstract
study of the signs and their interrelations; semantics, or the study of the relation
between the signs and those objects to which they apply; and pragmatics, or the
relationship between users and the system (C. W. Morris, 1938). Semiotics and
that branch of linguistics known as semantics have a common concern with the
meaning of signs, but John Sturrock argues that whereas semantics focuses on
what words mean, semiotics is concerned with how signs mean (Sturrock 1986,
22) a sign must have both a signifier and a signified. You cannot have a totally
Based on the definition of sign that Saussure said can be concluded that every
signifier (shape) and signified (meaning of shape) are interrelated so that can be
interpreted the meaning of the sign itself. ). Charles morris said Semiotic is related
with the definition of semantic because both of them has definition include
related with gesture language, but also related with gesture non language in
meaningful communication. As people who live in the city in our daily life is we
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inseparable from the perception or meaning and interpret with everything that we
see. The objects beside us have form and shape, but we never think about the
meaning which contained in the shape of the object itself, for example in the
Traffic signs. We often see these marks along the way, but rarely of us have ever
thought why these marks are in meaning like this, the science study that examines
sentence letters, or mixes of all, which have the function of providing warnings,
orders, restrictions, directions to road users. Traffic signs are divided into 5
Additional signs. Every sign contained in traffic signs contains symbols, numbers,
and sentences, that not everyone can be able to interperet it.There are many signs
of traffic sign, for example No Parking with P letter crossed by Red lines, No
Stop with the S letter crossed by Red line or warning sign with street picture
yellow and black. Other examples are the most often we see are the color Red,
yellow, and green on traffic lights. that have a red meaning to stop, yellow for
Each sign has a different shape and form and sometimes a shape of these
objects has the meaning contained inside. which not everyone understand with the
meaning contained. (Peirce 1931-58, 2.302). said Signs take the form of words,
images, sounds, odours, flavours, acts or objects, but such things have no intrinsic
meaning and become signs only when we invest them with meaning. 'Nothing is a
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indirect communication. semiotic purpose is discusses how the meaning contained
in a sign itself and interpreting the meaning, so it is known how people understand
the message of the sign. The concept of this understanding can not be separated
from the perspective of each person who interpret it. From the concept above can
be conclude that sign is substitute for something else and as such must be
interpreted. From the theory above can be conclude that Semiotic is science that
printed on signboard gives a different message or meaning for the drivers safety.
Traffic signs or signage is one of the sources which cause occurrence of accident.
to give awareness and alertness to users especially drivers. Edworthy and Adams
(1996) have argued that the symbolic images have tremendous advantages over
test-based signs. They based their argument on the fact that symbolic signs can be
recognised by those who do not or cannot read the language and can easily be
recognised more quickly and accurately than words. But why still many people
who still do not understand the purpose of traffic signs, especially in the langsa
city. theres so many of traffic signs that are installed around the Langsa city, but
the traffic sign in Langsa if only as street decorate. Often violations are done by
the riders in order to shorten the time and road and this way of course harm
yourself and others, and also has violated the rules about the orderly driving.
Many also do not understand about the use of traffic signs that have been
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installed, in this opportunity the study was made to analyze the interpret of the
Traffic sign are sign that function to convey a prohibition appeal, attention,
and warning not everyone is able to interpret of the sign in the Traffic Signs,
because the signs can be a form of text, symbol, and word that are something
1. Do the students in langsa city are able to interpret the sign in the traffic
sign ?
The scope of this Research focuses on Student in langsa city especially the
Senior High school student 3rd grade that riding motorcycle to school.
1. Reader
For the Reader who read this research, hopefully can be adds the
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For the Langsa city students is expected can be interpret about the signs in
signs in langsa city, how they can interpret the symbol and signs in traffic signs. In
this Research will be conducted Interview about the problem of them interpret
Signs in Traffic Signs. and expected this research will be able give adds
1. Theory from Ferdinand de saussure that said: semiotic is study of the signs
concist of two parts : The signifier ( The form which the sign takes) and
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Subject of this Research are The students Senior high school 3rd Grade in
Interview
Quetioner
Observation
on going process rather than after process. The writer analyze Semiotic
signs
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3. Interview with Langsa Police Department about Fouls of Traffic signs
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REFERENCES
Chandler Daniel, 2005. The basic Semiotic : Second Edition. New York.
Routledge.
Press Bloomington.