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Daniel Chandler

Semiotics : the basics /Daniel Chandler - 3rd edition - London ; New York : Routledge , ©2017. - xx,331 Pages ;22 cm.

Models of the sign --
Signs and things --
Analysing structures --
Challenging the literal --
Codes --
Textual interactions --
Prospect and retrospect --
Appendix: Key figures and schools --
Going further --
Glossary.


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?

ISBN: 9781138232938

Publisher. No.: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P)LTD. ;7/22,Anasri Road, Daryaganj,New Delhi-110002

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Social sciences

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Social interaction--Semiotics.

Dewey Class. No.: 302.2 CHA