Words to learn
etymology: the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.
agglutination: a mass or group formed by the union of separate elements.
phonemes: any of the abstract units of the phonetic system of a language that correspond to a set of similar speech sounds (such as the velar \k\ of cool and the palatal \k\ of keel) which are perceived to be a single distinctive sound in the language
ineffable: incapable of being expressed in words
ontology: a branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature and relations of being Ontology deals with abstract entities.
quasi: seemingly; apparently but not really.
tautological: A statement composed of simpler statements in such a way that it is logically true whether the simpler statements are factually true or false; for example, the statement Either it will rain tomorrow or it will not rain tomorrow.
polysemous: Having or characterized by many meanings, as the words play and table.
Needs Clarification:
The Three Messages:
1st message is linguistic ; the captions, the labels. being inserted in the natural disposition of the scene In Western art history, ” en abyme “( is a formal technique of placing a copy of an image within itself, often in a way that suggests an infinitely recurring sequence.)
2nd message is the pure image ; provides various signs aka the signified (return from the market which is a signified itself that implies the freshness of the food and the preparation of the food to make a meal.) Another sign is the the tricolored foods (red, green, white)which are the signifiers, and Italy would be the signified.
3rd message is cultural, the composition of the vegetables and the can and spaghetti in the markey bag are composed in a manner that looks like a still life.
