Semiotics

In the excerpts from his book, Paul Frankl introduced the concepts of symbols of mean and symbols of form. Separated into two sections, Frankl establishes a difference between the two and explains the “three degrees” of symbolism within a cathedral:1) natural objects, 2) works of man, and 3) symbols. In his exploration of these two types of symbolism, Frankl takes a great care to address linguistics and point out specific word choices he is making to avoid confusion. Throughout these excerpts,…

Visual rhetorics serve as the modern incarnation of the idiom, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Mainly used by corporations, these powerful tools encompass a plethora of persuasion techniques designed to reel in an audience. Their marketing success manifests the usefulness of visual rhetorics. One particular company, Walmart, thrives with the practice of visual rhetoric and propaganda. Walmart’s visual rhetorics played a major role in their rise to partaking in the retail Ruling Class.…

His context Martín Barbero was born and grew up under a conservative and Catholic-inspired dictatorship that ruled Spain after the Civil War (1936-1939) which implies a divided society and a binary way to understand culture, history, and collective co-existence. Marroquín states that during those early years, the oral narratives about them, and the personal experience growing up under an authoritarian regime somehow marked Martín Barbero’s intellectual trajectory (Marroquín, 2015).…

Cristina Andronic WRI-101-A 10/20/17 Prof. Siteman Mother Tongue by Amy Tan Language is not the creation of only one person, but it is the work of hundreds of generations. Someone said “Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going”. With language, one can describe the past and specify the future. It always the human to communicate his beliefs and emotions. It plays a major role in a personal development. Words are sometimes…

Symbols in any book are extremely important; symbols can tell you plenty of things that are later important in the book. Symbols represent a hidden meaning behind an object. On the contrary, symbols have more than one meaning. "Here's the problem with symbols: people expect them to mean something. Not just any something, but one something in particular. Exactly. Maximum... So some symbols do have a relatively limited range of meanings, but in general a symbol can't be reduced to standing for…

The symbol I created to represent myself contains a wide variety of different drawings and words. The drawings represent activities or specific components of my life that are important to me. The different words that go around the inside are values that I believe to be important, as well as traits that I possess. The most important words on my symbol to me are family, friends, honesty, dedication, respect, appreciation, forgiveness, caring, sacrifice, and patience. Family and friends are by far…

Language is one of the oldest and first uses of communication. Whether it is body language or sign language. Language is the one thing that everyone in the world has in common. “There are about 5000 languages spoken in the world today (a third of them in Africa), but scholars group them together into relatively few families - probably less than twenty. Languages are linked to each other by shared words or sounds or grammatical constructions. The theory is that the members of each linguistic…

In Chapter 3 symbols, non-material culture, and language are mentioned. All cultures use some kind of language to communicate ideas and general meanings. This language can be oral, written, in symbols, or skillfully planned out with an alphabet and alternate meanings of words. Language is essentially how you express ideas. Your cultural identity is that feeling of belonging when you are in a group of people that share the same religion, generation, or any social group that has its own culture.…

What would you think if someone told you that you were round? Would you look at them weird then walk away? Would you say ‘thank you’? Or would you punch them in the face because you thought they just called you fat? Well, you should say thank you since they just confirmed that you are a real person. Round characters are like real people, with many different traits. This is an example of a symbol. Symbolism is an object or symbol used to represent another idea, trait, or quality. When you give…

Throughout history, certain items have been used to portray an idea of sorts. These are representations of other items or thoughts based on the time period, and can differ from physical to imaginary motif. Items like this are known as symbols, and hold deep meaning in every text or thought. For example, the crucifix is a large detail for Christians and their religion. Some symbols represent an idea (such as the aforementioned crucifix) or a physical state of being, such as a snake representing…