“Semiotic Canalization”: a Process Directing the Use and Interpretation of Signals in Animal Interactions?

摘要: C. S. Peirce defined the sign as a means to communicate form or habit embodied in object interpretant, thus constraining (through sign) behavior of an interpreter limited series effects. This is part process “semiotic scaffolding” which relations interlock and reinforce one another, providing directionality process. In biological evolutionary studies canalization adjustment developmental pathways by natural selection bring about uniform result despite genetic environmental variations. Establishing parallelism between two concepts allows possibility understanding how semiotic processes introduce information from environment resulting (and assimilation), determining “fixed” elaborate signal repertoires for particular species adapted environments sensed organs. kind action can produce “encapsulation” meaning, further affecting meaning-making developing receiver, usage animals, agency systems’ towards definite sequence events signals certain orientation (“semiotic canalization”). Therefore, we also say that signs could potentially be built senders (i.e. sign-vehicle) sort pre-determined way not extracted receiver “neutral” sender. Semiotic seen more general scaffolding during development, acting mainly some exchanges communicating subjects, adaptive responses standard communicative situations.