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ERIC Number: EJ245492
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981
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Towards a Semiotic of Screen Media: Problems in the Use of Linguistic Models.
Corcoran, Farrel
Western Journal of Speech Communication, v45 n2 p182-93 Spr 1981
Considers whether linguistic models can be used to examine how information is structured in the screen media. Highlights differences between language and screen media that make the transference difficult. Raises interesting questions about media literacy and whether screen media may have important perceptual and cognitive effects. (JMF)
Descriptors: Film Study, Films, Linguistic Theory, Semiotics, Structural Analysis (Linguistics), Symbolic Language, Syntax, Visual Literacy
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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