Polysemy- The Coexistence of many possible meanings for a word or phrase.
Connoted – Imply or suggest an idea or feeling.
Denoted – Be a sign of; indicate.
Polysemous – Having multiple meanings.
Ontology – The branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of being.
Etymology – The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings changed throughout history.
In the text Roland Bathes is trying to understand the message the image contains.
3 messages
The Linguistics
The code iconic message
Non coded iconic message