Pioneered by M A K Halliday, social semiotic theory sees meaning as created through the interaction of texts (including writing, images, sound and space) within a given context. Divided into five sections, this title features contributors who use social semiotic theory to analyse a range of contexts, including the classroom, museum, and cinema.
A first in multimodal/multisemiotic discourse studies this collection of original articles by international scholars focuses primarily on texts from non-English speaking contexts. The illuminating insights enhance our understanding of how language and other semiotic resources construe specific cultural and social concerns.
A festscrift made to honour the great scholarly work of Professor Soren Brier. It contains articles written by international scholars within academic fields such as: semiotics, library and information science, order cybernetics, ethics in science, metaphysics.
Words and images interact with each other in art and everyday life, and do so in many different ways. This book features six essays translated from the French. It concludes with a bibliographical essay that provides an extensive summary of the critical studies undertaken in France, Belgium, and, Canada.
Humanity has always used symbols - material objects used to denote difficult, abstract concepts - to describe thoughts and feelings, or to protect secret truths from common knowledge. This A-Z guide is a work of reference that brings to light various symbols and symbolisms of the world, many aspects of which have been lost to time.
Offers an introduction to semiotics, presenting essays from a range of international leaders in the field. Featuring a glossary of key terms and thinkers as well as suggestions for further reading, this title is suitable for students of semiotics at different levels.
A consideration of the act of gift giving which considers how the recipient becomes indebted to the giver and enters into a circle of exchange. Derrida reads the relation of time to gift through a number of texts by Heidegger, Mauss, Benveniste, Levi-Strauss, and Baudelaire.
How does a sign represent something other than itself? How do we come to understand the meaning of a written symbol? What happens when a sign crosses international borders of language and culture? Can clothes constitute a sign? Can colours? This work explores the world of symbols.
Trains students in an ability to see what texts - be they written, oral, visual, or mediated - may be saying. This title explains and explores the various ways to 'read' messages (speeches, cartoons, and magazine ads), teaching students the ability to see deeper levels of meaning and to share those insights with others.
Outlines the development of sign study from its classical precursors to contemporary post-structuralism. This title identifies the key semioticians and their work and explains the simple concepts behind difficult terms. It is suitable for those who wish to know why signs are crucial to human existence.
Drawing on their experiences in the field, from a Mormon theme park in Hawaii, to carnival time on Montserrat, contributors explore indirect communication from an anthropological perspective, illustrating how food, silence, sunglasses and rudeness constitute powerful ways of conveying meaning.