LessonsIntroduction to Bayān and the Foundational Modes of IndicationQuiz

In each example, identify both the indicator and the indicated matter, then explain the ground of the relation.

1. “Insān” conveys its whole sense “ḥayawān nāṭiq”: correspondence, because the complete assigned meaning is understood.
2. “Insān” conveys “nāṭiq”: inclusion, because that component is inside the given essential definition.
3. “Insān” conveys the capacity for laughter as its characteristic property: implication, because this is an external concomitant.
4. A standardized road symbol conveys an established instruction: nonverbal conventional indication, because the sign is not a spoken word.

The first three analyze the scope of a word's meaning. The fourth identifies the nature of a sign and the basis of its significance.

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Introduction to Bayān and the Foundational Modes of Indication

In each example, identify both the indicator and the indicated matter, then explain the ground of the relation.

1. “Insān” conveys its whole sense “ḥayawān nāṭiq”: correspondence, because the complete assigned meaning is understood.
2. “Insān” conveys “nāṭiq”: inclusion, because that component is inside the given essential definition.
3. “Insān” conveys the capacity for laughter as its characteristic property: implication, because this is an external concomitant.
4. A standardized road symbol conveys an established instruction: nonverbal conventional indication, because the sign is not a spoken word.

The first three analyze the scope of a word's meaning. The fourth identifies the nature of a sign and the basis of its significance.