The notions of "sign" and "meaning" in relation to the problem of the actor

Meaning - is the object, which is marked by another object - sign. Any object represents complete information about himself, including its current characteristics and states. On the other hand, the object is regarded as a reflection inside of the actor (in memory of the actor), where the meaning is associated with its sign by instructive rule. The actor divides the space as internal and external in reference to himself, and accordingly the sign and the meaning can be belong to the internal and the external actor's space. Accordingly, signs and meanings of the external and the internal space of the actor have their own characteristics. The actor may be presented as a multilayer structure including the layers from the physical to consciousness, each of which has its own memory. Identical meanings of the actor's internal space have interlevel relations and constitute a shared memory fragments. From the part of the actor the information can be understood as the current state and change (for internal or external reasons) the physical and mental state of the actor. The actor in the physical layer is exposed to a large number of physical effects, that is external space information, and only some part of the physical information goes to the consciousness, forming the meaning of the internal space. The object in the external space of the actor is understood as complete information about himself or the whole meaning. In the internal space of the actor the information about the object on the physical level of the actor is shown after physical interaction. Thus it is clear that information about the physical object is not complete, but only partial. Sign of external space is full information about themselves and the transition into the internal space of the actor there is complete and unambiguous information about himself. Using the notion of "information" gives an opportunity of structuring notions of "sign" and "meaning" against the actor, and creates a new level of understanding of their interrelationship.

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