Question

question 15
in america, a stop sign is typically red and octagonally shaped. we have come to understand this sign means stop. likely even without the word stop included on it we would associate it with stopping. which of the following is correct?
a. to stop— is both the signifier and signified
b. to stop— is the signifier
c. to stop— is the signified

Explanation:

In semiotics, the signifier is the physical form (like the red octagonal shape of the stop - sign), and the signified is the concept or idea it represents. Here, "to stop" is the concept, so it is the signified.

Answer:

C. To stop— is the signified