The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Letters to Lady Welby’

Quote: 

In regard to its relation to its signified interpretant, a sign is either a Rheme, a Dicent, or an Argument. This corresponds to the old division Term, Proposition, & Argument, modified so as to be applicable to signs generally. [—] A rheme is any sign that is not true nor false, like almost any single word except ‘yes’ and ‘no’, which are almost peculiar to modern languages. [—] A rheme is defined as a sign which is represented in its signified interpretant as if it were a character or mark (or as being so).

Date: 
1904
References: 
SS 33-34
Citation: 
‘Rhema’ (pub. 18.08.13-20:42). Quote in M. Bergman & S. Paavola (Eds.), The Commens Dictionary: Peirce's Terms in His Own Words. New Edition. Retrieved from http://www.commens.org/dictionary/entry/quote-letters-lady-welby-40.
Posted: 
Aug 18, 2013, 20:42 by Sami Paavola
Last revised: 
Jan 07, 2014, 00:55 by Commens Admin