Roland Barthes- Semiotics

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this lesson we studied Roland Barthes semiotics.




  • Semiotics- Out actions and thoughts, what we do naturally are governed by a complex set of cultural messages and conventions, and are dependant upon our ability to interpret them instinctively.
  • Everyone is a semiotician, because everyone is constantly interpreting the meaning of signs around them.






Key names of those who developed the discipline called semiotics:
  • Ferdinand de Saussure
  • Charles Pierce
  • Roland Barthes
A sign refers to a meaning other than its self; it works as a pointer, giving direction to think a certain way. This meaning depend on the culture surrounding the signs
 Eg. £, !, $, 💗,😊 - These all have different meaning depending on how each person interprets them.

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