The Theory

Question

How is part of a representation transformed into a communicable message?

Elements

R_E = sender's representation

Q_E = content selected for communication

Γ_E = encoding operation

L = code used

M = message

Initial structure:

R_E → Q_E → Γ_E → M

Hypothesis

Encoding is transformation.

Therefore:

Q_E ≢ M

The message is neither the representation nor the representational content that gave rise to it.

Topics

language;

symbols;

semantics;

pragmatics;

compression;

selection;

multimodal communication;

mathematics as code;

images;

gestures;

sound.