Semiotics : the basics / Daniel Chandler.
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TextPublisher: London : Routledge, 2017Edition: 3rd editionDescription: 1 online resource (332 pages) : illustrations (black and white)Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781315311050 (ebook)Subject(s): Semiotics | Media Studies | Sociology & anthropology | Linguistics | Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics | Literary theoryGenre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version :: No titleLOC classification: P99 | .C463 2017Online access: Open e-book Summary: Designed for anyone approaching semiotics for the first time, this text uses jargon-free language and lively, up-to-date examples to demystify this highly interdisciplinary subject. This third edition of the bestselling textbook has been fully revised, continuing to provide a concise introduction to the key concepts of semiotics in accessible and jargon-free language. Demystifying what is a complex, highly interdisciplinary field, key questions covered include: What are signs and codes? What can semiotics teach us about representation and reality? What tools does it offer for analysing texts and cultural practices?With further examples and images and new end of chapter resources, this must-have resource is both the ideal introductory text and an essential reference guide for students at all levels of language and communication, media and cultural studies.
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Previous edition: 2007.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Designed for anyone approaching semiotics for the first time, this text uses jargon-free language and lively, up-to-date examples to demystify this highly interdisciplinary subject. This third edition of the bestselling textbook has been fully revised, continuing to provide a concise introduction to the key concepts of semiotics in accessible and jargon-free language. Demystifying what is a complex, highly interdisciplinary field, key questions covered include: What are signs and codes? What can semiotics teach us about representation and reality? What tools does it offer for analysing texts and cultural practices?With further examples and images and new end of chapter resources, this must-have resource is both the ideal introductory text and an essential reference guide for students at all levels of language and communication, media and cultural studies.
Electronic reproduction. Askews and Holts. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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