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Signals: A signal is a physical quantity that conveys information about a phenomenon. It can be represented by a function of time, space, or both. Signals can be analog or digital. See also Information, Sign, Symbol, Information, Communication._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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George Herbert Mead on Signals - Dictionary of Arguments
Habermas IV 16 Signal/Mead/Habermas: Signals are embedded in such interaction contexts that they always serve to coordinate the actions of different interaction participants: the quasi-indicative and quasi-expressive sense of utterance form a unity with the quasi-imperativist sense. Habermas IV 17 The level of symbolically mediated interaction is characterized by the fact that only signals are available to a speech community. ((s) For the current state of the discussion, see Symbols/Deacon)._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Mead I George Herbert Mead Mind, Self, and Society from the Standpoint of a Social Behaviorist (Works of George Herbert Mead, Vol. 1), Chicago 1967 German Edition: Geist, Identität und Gesellschaft aus der Sicht des Sozialbehaviorismus Frankfurt 1973 Ha I J. Habermas Der philosophische Diskurs der Moderne Frankfurt 1988 Ha III Jürgen Habermas Theorie des kommunikativen Handelns Bd. I Frankfurt/M. 1981 Ha IV Jürgen Habermas Theorie des kommunikativen Handelns Bd. II Frankfurt/M. 1981 |