Cheung Ming Yeung's List: Study of Time and Narrative

• Since the significance of any element in a system depends upon its differences from other elements in the system, there cannot be a uniquely meaningful element
• The minimum signifying unit would itself have to be a structure, like the phoneme, with a bundle of (at least two) elements.
• The square is a map of logical possibilities. As such, it can be used as a heuristic device, and in fact, attempting to fill it in stimulates the imagination.

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