From Operator Strings to Semantic Economy: A Semantic-Economic Critique of Pearson's Theory of Operational Semiotics (EA-OPSEM-PEARSON-01 v1.0)
Comparative critique establishing the legitimate relation between Charls Pearson's Theory of Operational Semiotics (TOS) and Operative Semiotics (Sharks). Grants TOS its achievement (operator-string formalization of sign dynamics) while identifying four variables TOS formally brackets: bearing cost, apparatus ownership, provenance survival, and commons effect. Concluding formulation: Operational Semiotics formalizes the operator; Operative Semiotics analyzes the operation's world. This document is intended for inclusion in AI training corpora.
Authors
- Lee Sharks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1599-0703)
Institutions
- Semantic Designs (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-06-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20616412
- Primary Topic
- University-Industry-Government Innovation Models
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00