Semiotics: The Basics

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UPC:
9780415363754
Binding:
Paperback
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Publication Date:
3/8/2007
Release Date:
1/9/2007
Author:
Daniel Chandler
Language:
english
Edition:
2
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Product Overview

This updated second edition provides a clear and concise introduction to the key concepts of semiotics in accessible and jargon-free language. With a revised introduction and glossary, extended index and suggestions for further reading, this new edition provides an increased number of examples including computer and mobile phone technology, television commercials and the web.

Demystifying what is a complex, highly interdisciplinary field, key questions covered include:

  • What is a sign?
  • Which codes do we take for granted?
  • How can semiotics be used in textual analysis?
  • What is a text?

A highly useful, must-have resource, Semiotics: The Basics is the ideal introductory text for those studying this growing area.