study task 2

                                                                 Study task 2

The definition of iconic states that a recognizable representation of an object a photograph of someone can be described as an iconic sign as it is a natural resemblance of the thing it represents.

john fiskes, Arbitrary definition : They are codes where the agreement between the users is explicit and defined they are codes with a stated and agreed relationship between signified and signifier.

Daniel Chandler Denotation Connotation and Myth

Denotation definition: Denotation' tends to be described as the definitional, 'literal', 'obvious' or 'common sense' meaning of a sign. In the case of linguistic signs, the denotative meaning is what the dictionary attempts to provide. For the art historian Erwin Panofsky, the denotation of a representational visual image is what all viewers from any culture and at any time would recognize the image as depicting (Panofsky 1970a, 51-3). 

Connotation Definition: connotation' is used to refer to the socio-cultural and 'personal' associations (ideological, emotional etc.) of the sign. These are typically related to the interpreter's class, age, gender, ethnicity and so on. 

Myth definition : 

can be seen as extended metaphors. Like metaphors, myths help us to make sense of our experiences within a culture (Lakoff & Johnson 1980, 185-6). They express and serve to organize shared ways of conceptualizing something within a culture. 

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David Crowe

syntagm definition: This is a collection of signs that are organized in a linear sequence

paradigm definition: The meaning we get from a collection of signs does not come from these linear combinations alone

Denotation Connotation and Myth of a news photograph 

If we see a  News photograph of car which has being destroyed, 

Our denotation at first would be that this car has being in some sort of accident due to the relevant evidence such as a smashed window, flat tire etc because these are obvious they are literal tell tale signs that an incident had occurred. Everyone's connotation would be unique based on individual ideologies and emotions but i believe most people would feel some sort of sadness and remorse if someone died in the incident another thing they might feel is shock it really depends on the individual persons point of view on the photograph a myth which could be raised from the image is that its most likely a younger person who was driving the car because in our culture most car incidents involve younger people who are usually under the influence of alcohol so without being told anything any by just observing the news photograph these sort of myths are common to arise.

Biographies

Crow, D.

Left to right

In-text: (Crow, 2006)
Bibliography: Crow, D. (2006). Left to right. Lausanne: AVA Academia.

Google Books

Introduction to Communication Studies

In-text: (Google Books, 2015)
Bibliography: Google Books, (2015). Introduction to Communication Studies. [online] Available at: https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dmjFBQAAQBAJ&dq=arbitrary+definition+john+fiske&source=gbs_navlinks_s [Accessed 11 Jan. 2015].

Visual-memory.co.uk

Semiotics for Beginners: Denotation, Connotation and Myth

In-text: (Visual-memory.co.uk, 2015)
Bibliography: Visual-memory.co.uk, (2015). Semiotics for Beginners: Denotation, Connotation and Myth. [online] Available at: http://visual-memory.co.uk/daniel/Documents/S4B/sem06.html [Accessed 11 Jan. 2015]