More than a thousand words? A semiotic analysis of images in online communication
Abstract
Semiotic analysis can be applied fruitfully to the study of images as an integrated part of text-based online communication. Semiotics can be used to highlight cultural aspects of the discourse. However, in-depth study of particular signs or groups of signs is needed to establish how choice of source and context affect the
interpretation of images. This in turn necessitates the creation of established semiotic
taxonomies of the images available online.
Degree
Student essay
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Date
2011-03-29Author
Danielsson, Markus
Keywords
online communication
semiotic analysis
images
text-based
analyse images
taxonomies
Series/Report no.
SPL kandidatuppsats i engelska
SPL 2010-068
Language
eng