# statement (communication)

a message about a meaning

- Computed level: L10 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: communication  ·  Arena: statements

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [message](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-message.information), [meaning](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-meaning.significance), [mean](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-mean.signify)

**Through:** the message is about the meaning, which it signifies

**Novel properties:**
- signifying act
- aboutness of meaning
- assertive content

## Examples
- The 1977 Voyager Golden Record carries sounds and images selected to portray humanity to any intelligent extraterrestrial life. *(space exploration)*
- The U.S. Constitution's First Amendment protects the right to express statements, shaping American legal interpretation since 1791. *(law)*
- A thermostat display reads 'Heating: 22°C', signaling the current environmental control state in a home system. *(engineering)*

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*Canonical: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-statement.communication*  
*Structured data: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-statement.communication.json*  
*Every definition provably resolves to space, time, energy and pattern.*