Explanation
In Peircean semiotics, the effect or understanding through which a sign relates an object for an interpreter. It places interpretation inside the sign relation and makes meaning an ongoing mediation.
Example
The concept becomes visible in use and can be followed as a movement of interpretation.
Counterexample
The interpretant is not simply the individual interpreter.
Distinction
The interpretant is not simply the individual interpreter.
Effect on thought and perception
It places interpretation inside the sign relation and makes meaning an ongoing mediation.
Resonance
It places interpretation inside the sign relation and makes meaning an ongoing mediation.
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Interpretant“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-SEMIO-W0263. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-SEMIO-W0263The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.