Talking Images: The Interface between Drawing and Writing (Routledge Research in Language and Communication)

Synopsis

This innovative collection offers a holistic portrait of the multimodal communication potential of images from the Upper Paleolithic through to today, showcasing image-based creativity throughout the centuries.The volume seeks to extend the boundaries of our understanding of what language and writing can do to show how language can be understood as part of broader codes, as well as how images and figural objects can contribute to meaning-making in communication. The book is divided into four parts, each exploring a different dimension of the interplay between representation, symbolic meaning, and perception in the study of images, drawing on case studies from around the world. The first part looks at cognitive approaches to the earliest symbol-making while the second considers the interaction between images and writing in early scripts. The third part addresses images outside their boxes, showcasing how ancient communication devices can be reinterpreted. The final part features chapters reflecting on embodied semiotic approaches to the representation of images.This book will be of interest to scholars in semiotics, archaeology, cognitive psychology, and linguistic and cultural anthropology.

Copyright:

2025

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

304 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781040114131

Related ISBNs:

9781040114124, 9781032712970, 9781032712963

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Date of Addition:

10/10/24

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Silvia Ferrara, Mattia Cartolano and Ludovica Ottaviano

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Social Studies, Language Arts

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Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Silvia Ferrara

Edited by:

Mattia Cartolano

Edited by:

Ludovica Ottaviano