Relier Pairs Semiotics Key LanguageVersion en ligne Linking definitions and key terms associated with semiotics par Gavin Hood 1 Decoding 2 Codes 3 Connotation 4 Polysemic 5 Semiotics 6 Sign 7 Encoding 8 Denotation The literal or common sense meaning of the sign. The process through which the product's creator communicates meaning through signs and codes. Something that stands in for or represents something else. It is not the same as the actual object. These are signs contained within a media product that gives clues to its meaning. A sign that has more than one meaning and this can be interpreted differently by different audiences. The meaning associated with the sign. The language of codes and signs used to communicate messages to an audience. The process through which an audience interprets the messages contained within the product.