## Pragmatic Semiotic Information • Discussion 8

Re: Ontolog ForumJS

The concept of a triadic sign relation, in typical form $L \subseteq O \times S \times I,$ where $O$ is the object domain (think universe of discourse) and $S$ and $I$ are domains of signs (think channels or languages) being used to talk and think about $O,$ is most often applied in one of two ways.

1. $S$ and $I$ are really the same channel, language, medium, set of signs, or state space of a system we are using to convey information about $O.$  In cases where $S = I$ we are often concerned with transformations taking place within a single set of signals and we may write $I = S^\prime$ to signify our focus on sign relational triples of the form $(o, s, s^\prime)$ where $s^\prime$ is a sign that follows $s$ in a logical or temporal sequence, in short, where $s^\prime$ is contemplated as a next state of $s.$
2. $S$ and $I$ are two different channels, languages, media, sets of signs, or state spaces of systems being used to convey information about $O.$  In this case the issue is one of translation or interoperability.

### Reference

• Awbrey and Awbrey (1995), “Interpretation as Action : The Risk of Inquiry” (1) (2)

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