Description
| Product ID: | 9780367351120 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | An Introduction to Applied Semiotics |
| Subtitle: | Tools for Text and Image Analysis |
| Authors: | Author: Louis Hebert, Julie Tabler |
| Page Count: | 302 |
| Subjects: | The arts: general topics, The arts: general issues, The Arts: art forms, Design, Industrial and commercial arts, illustration, Linguistics, Literary theory, Communication studies, Semiotics / semiology, Sales and marketing, Internet and digital media: arts and performance, Art forms, Industrial / commercial art & design, linguistics, Literary theory, Communication studies, Semiotics / semiology, Sales & marketing, Graphical & digital media applications |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating An Introduction to Applied Semiotics presents 19 Semiotics tools for text and image analysis. Covering both visual and textual objects, this is a key text for all courses in semiotics and textual analysis, within linguistics, communication studies, literary theory, design, marketing and related areas. An Introduction to Applied Semiotics presents nineteen semiotics tools for text and image analysis. Covering a variety of different schools and approaches, together with the author’s own original approach, this is a full and synthetic introduction to semiotics. This book presents general tools that can be used with any semiotic product. Drawing on the work of Fontanille, Genette, Greimas, Hébert, Jakobson, Peirce, Rastier and Zilberberg, the tools deal with the analysis of themes and action, true and false, positive and negative, rhythm narration and other elements. The application of each tool is illustrated with analyses of a wide range of texts and images, from well-known or distinctive literary texts, philosophical or religious texts or images, paintings, advertising and everyday signs and symbols. Each chapter has the same structure – summary, theory and application, making it ideal for course use. Covering both visual and textual objects, this is a key text for all courses in semiotics and textual analysis within linguistics, communication studies, literary theory, design, marketing and related areas. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-12-03 |
