Communication and culture Key terms

the key terms you will need for the exams and what do they mean.

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  • Created on: 15-05-12 18:31
What does culture capital mean?
Cities that played a massive role in the culture e.g. Hip-hop - New York
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What does Syntagm mean?
a chain of signs, a unique combination of sign choices
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What does Paradigm mean
a set of signs from which one might be chosen to contribute towards a syntagm.
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Waht does high culture mean?
items that are classified posch e.g. going opera, listening to classical music
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What does Low culture mean?
products and practices of everyday life as practiced and valued by ordinary people
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What does Cultural practice mean?
things people do in everyday life e.g. Greeting other people
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What does cultural product mean?
things we encounter in everyday lives e.g. cars
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What does culture capital mean?
Cities that playplayed a massive role in the culture e.g. Hip-hop - New York
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what does Icon mean?
sign that works similarily to the thing it represents
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what does index mean?
a type of a sign that has a direct relationship with the signifer.
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what does symbol mean?
a sign that works with the agreenment of people as what it represents
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What does Syntagm mean?

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a chain of signs, a unique combination of sign choices

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What does Paradigm mean

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Waht does high culture mean?

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What does Low culture mean?

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Luke Turner

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the questions are alright, but they repeat so its actually 10 questions x2

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