Which of the following are the orders of signification in communication? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

1.Denotation

2.Connotation

3.Myth

4.Credibility

5.Attribution

A1, 2 and 3 only ✓ Correct

B2, 3 and 4 only

C3, 4 and 5 only

D1, 4 and 5 only

Correct answer: (A) 1, 2 and 3 only

Explanation

Denotation, the literal or dictionary meaning, is the first order of signification.

Connotation, the associations and emotional suggestions of a sign, is the second order.

Myth, the culture's naturalised story carried by the sign, is the further order Barthes added.

Credibility is a quality of a source, not an order of signification.

Attribution is the assigning of cause and is unrelated to the levels of meaning.

Barthes built these orders on Saussure's account of the sign.

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