Semiotics of Visual Language Contributor(s): Saint-Martin, Fernande (Author) |
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ISBN: 0253350573 ISBN-13: 9780253350572 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1990 Annotation: ..". the details of Saint-Martin's argument contain a wealth of penetrating observations from which anyone with a serious interest in visual communication will profit." -- Journal of Communication Saint-Martin elucidates a syntax of visual language that sheds new light on nonverbal language as a form of representation and communication. She describes the evolution of this language in the visual arts as well as its multiple uses in contemporary media. The result is a completely new approach for scholars and practitioners of the visual arts eager to decode the many forms of visual communication. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies |
Dewey: 302.2 |
LCCN: 89045920 |
Series: Advances in Semiotics |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.24 lbs) 276 pages |
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Publisher Description: . . . the details of Saint-Martin's argument contain a wealth of penetrating observations from which anyone with a serious interest in visual communication will profit. --Journal of Communication Saint-Martin elucidates a syntax of visual language that sheds new light on nonverbal language as a form of representation and communication. She describes the evolution of this language in the visual arts as well as its multiple uses in contemporary media. The result is a completely new approach for scholars and practitioners of the visual arts eager to decode the many forms of visual communication. |