Comments on: Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics in Hypertext Documents http://superfluousbanter.org/archives/2004/01/syntax-semantics-and-pragmatics-in-hypertext-documents/ Suffering from chronic idiocy since 1977 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:22:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Didier Hilhorst http://superfluousbanter.org/archives/2004/01/syntax-semantics-and-pragmatics-in-hypertext-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-1468 Didier Hilhorst Thu, 29 Jan 2004 13:44:19 +0000 http://superfluousbanter.org/beta/archives/2004/01/syntax-semantics-and-pragmatics-in-hypertext-documents/#comment-1468 Scrivs — That remains of course to be seen. As I mentioned in my first paragraph this post is “[...] not aimed at discussing the value or importance of semantics as such [...]”. However, it's undoubtedly an interesting question which is hard to answer in a few sentences. Furthermore if web developers talk about semantics it's usually confined to the world of hypertext. Making semantics work in hypertext documents isn't rocket surgery. However the bigger picture of semantics is extensive and ill-defined. I think there's nothing wrong with keeping semantics in mind when developing web sites. In practice the positive effects by far outweight possible negative effects (if any). But I'm interested in your take on the matter. Scrivs — That remains of course to be seen. As I mentioned in my first paragraph this post is “[…] not aimed at discussing the value or importance of semantics as such […]”. However, it’s undoubtedly an interesting question which is hard to answer in a few sentences.

Furthermore if web developers talk about semantics it’s usually confined to the world of hypertext. Making semantics work in hypertext documents isn’t rocket surgery. However the bigger picture of semantics is extensive and ill-defined.

I think there’s nothing wrong with keeping semantics in mind when developing web sites. In practice the positive effects by far outweight possible negative effects (if any). But I’m interested in your take on the matter.

]]> By: Scrivs http://superfluousbanter.org/archives/2004/01/syntax-semantics-and-pragmatics-in-hypertext-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-1467 Scrivs Thu, 29 Jan 2004 10:26:56 +0000 http://superfluousbanter.org/beta/archives/2004/01/syntax-semantics-and-pragmatics-in-hypertext-documents/#comment-1467 So then is today's lesson semantics are important and should be followed? So then is today’s lesson semantics are important and should be followed?

]]> By: Didier Hilhorst http://superfluousbanter.org/archives/2004/01/syntax-semantics-and-pragmatics-in-hypertext-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-1466 Didier Hilhorst Thu, 29 Jan 2004 00:45:44 +0000 http://superfluousbanter.org/beta/archives/2004/01/syntax-semantics-and-pragmatics-in-hypertext-documents/#comment-1466 David — You are absolutely right. Both terms are used to describe the science of signs and are considered interchangeable. Thanks for pointing this out. David — You are absolutely right. Both terms are used to describe the science of signs and are considered interchangeable. Thanks for pointing this out.

]]> By: David House http://superfluousbanter.org/archives/2004/01/syntax-semantics-and-pragmatics-in-hypertext-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-1465 David House Thu, 29 Jan 2004 00:36:00 +0000 http://superfluousbanter.org/beta/archives/2004/01/syntax-semantics-and-pragmatics-in-hypertext-documents/#comment-1465 Just a quick one: Semiotics is also Semiology. Just a quick one: Semiotics is also Semiology.

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