Persuasion Glossary
Information & Language Basics
5 termsEvery great system starts with a clear understanding of communication. Here, you'll explore how information carries meaning and how language, built on a system of rules and shared signals, enables seamless interaction.
- Information
- A representation of data that holds Semantic meaning and is used by Actors to make, share, and interpret Statements.
- Language
- A rules-based system of communication that enables Actors to share Information through a Lexicon of arbitrary signals, such as voice sounds, gestures, or written symbols.
- Lexicon
- The set of Vocabulary used by Actors across various Languages.
- Vocabulary
- The units of a Lexicon that convey Semantic meaning.
- Semantics
- The inherent quality of Vocabulary possessing shared meaning.