Semiotic Nature of Text and Types of Signs in Fairy Tales

Abstract

The article is devoted to highlighting the notion of a fairytale text as a sign representation of cul- tural experience and the image of the world, and types of signs in a fairytale text such as symbols, icons, and indexes. It is stated that information translated by means of signs enables decoding cul- tural archetypes.

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К. В. Степаненко

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К. В. Степаненко (2018). Semiotic Nature of Text and Types of Signs in Fairy Tales. Держава та регіони. Серія: Гуманітарні науки, 55(4), 101-106. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-495754