Signs, Symbols and Ciphers - Decoding the Message (Paperback)

Signs and symbols represent abstract ideas and concrete objects, providingn a sense of number, danger, value, distances in time and space, and even love. Over time, these marks and gestures have multiplied into an immernse and complex network of images, pictures and emblems - pictographs and logographs, maps and charts, letterforms, colours and patterns. How does a sign represent something other than itself? How do we come to understand the maning of a written symbol? What happens when a sign crosses international borders of language and culture? Can clothes constitute a sign? Can colours? Can sounds? This work takes the reader on a journey of discovery through the world of symbols.

General

Imprint:	Thames and Hudson
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	New Horizons
Release date:	1999
First published:	1999
Authors:	Georges Jean • Sophie Hawkes
Dimensions:	176 x 125 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-500-30087-9
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Semiology Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Promotions > Loot Warehouse Clearance Sale > Books
LSN:	0-500-30087-9
Barcode:	9780500300879

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