Introducing Social Semiotics - An Introductory Textbook (Paperback, New)

Social Semiotics is a lively introduction to the ways in which different aspects of modern society combine to create meaning. These 'semiotic resources' surrounding us include obvious modes of communication such as language, gesture, images and music, but also less obvious ones such as food, dress and everyday objects, all of which carry cultural value and significance. Social Semiotics uses a wide variety of texts including photographs, adverts, magazine pages and film stills to explain how meaning is created through complex semiotic interactions. Practical exercises and examples as wide ranging as furniture arrangements in a public places, advertising jingles, photojournalism and the rhythm of a rapper's speech provide readers with the knowledge and skills they need to be able to analyse and also produce successful multimodal texts and designs. Featuring a full glossary of terms, exercises, discussion points and suggestions for further reading, Social Semiotics makes concrete the complexities of meaning making and is essential reading for anyone interested in how communication works.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2004
First published:	2005
Authors:	Theo Van Leeuwen
Dimensions:	246 x 174 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	308
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-24944-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > General
LSN:	0-415-24944-9
Barcode:	9780415249447

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