Explanation
A sign model that conceives of the sign-bearer, the object, and the interpretive effect as a three-term relation. In the atlas, the term is not treated in isolation: it forms the necessary parallel to the Saussurean model. This reveals the distinctions that the model enables and how it connects to related phenomena.
Example
A smoke signal that indicates a fire and is understood as a warning.
Counterexample
Saussure’s dyadic model relates sign form and concept without this same tripartite division.
Distinction
Saussure’s dyadic model relates sign form and concept without this same three-part division.
Effect on thought and perception
The concept draws attention to and forms the necessary parallel to the Saussurean model. What previously appeared as a unified process becomes perceptible as a structured relationship.
Resonance
Resonance arises when the triadic sign model (Peirce) is not merely named but experienced as a movement between form, expectation, and effect.
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Triadic sign model (Peirce)“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-088-029. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-088-029The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.