One example of dynamic semiosis: "the Fox" and his many adventures.

The representamen, first dimension of a sign according to Peirce (see Berthelin and Piotrowski, 2001 and our right-hand page) : for instance, the text of a fable about a fox.

see the fox and the goat?
why were you so thirsty?









those are sour grapes object starboard




the objet, a third
term, is the notion
of "a fox"
thus constructed.



may I have my piece of cheese?
The various interpretants are other constructions envisioned by the sign's recipient, such as other fables with a fox. on it goes on it goes
look there can you sing?  






sources of pictures (clockwise from top left):
http://www.adh.brighton.ac.uk/schoolofdesign/MA.COURSE/ADJ/79.gif
http://www.bimbi.it/disegni/volpe.htm
http://www.adh.brighton.ac.uk/schoolofdesign/MA.COURSE/ADF/c29.gif
http://www.ongoing-tales.com/SERIALS/oldtime/FAIRYTALES/graphics/FOXCROW.JPG