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SEMIÓTIC OF DISCOURSRE
SECOND 2do SEMESTER 2020
DOCENTE: LIC. TERESA DÁVALOS C. FECHA: 3/11/2020
TOPIC 2: ICON CONCEPT
The definition of an icon is a graphic representation of something, a
person or thing that is symbolic or is a noted figure. An example of an
icon is the "home" or "finder" icon on your computer. An example of an
icon is a beautiful celebrity who is the best example of the western ideal
of beauty.
Common examples of semiotics include traffic signs, emojis, and
emoticons used in electronic communication, and logos and brands used
by international corporations to sell us things—"brand loyalty," they call
it.
A picture, image, or other representation. Eastern Church. A
representation of some sacred personage, as Christ or a saint or angel,
painted usually on a wood surface and venerated itself as sacred. A sign
or representation that stands for its object by virtue of a resemblance or
analogy to it: an icon of womanhood.
