Semiotics and Verbal Texts

Part I. Written Language and Semiotics

1. Researching the Representation of a Crisis
Jane Gravells

2. Semiotic Discourse Analysis
Jane Gravells

Part II. A Barthesian Conceptualisation of Written Language

3. Theoretical Foundations
Jane Gravells

4. Data Collection and Research Principles
Jane Gravells

5. A Barthesian Analysis of the BP Data in Four Stages
Jane Gravells

6. Stage 1: Contextualisation of the BP Texts
Jane Gravells

7. Stage 2: Preliminary Analysis of the BP Texts
Jane Gravells

8. Stage 3: A Depth Analysis at the Level of the Sign
Jane Gravells

9. Stage 3: A Depth Analysis at the Level of the Code
Jane Gravells

10. Stage 3: A Depth Analysis at the Level of Mythic Meanings
Jane Gravells

11. Stage 3: A Depth Analysis at the Level of Ideology
Jane Gravells

12. Stage 4: A Holistic Analysis of a Single Text
Jane Gravells

Part III. A Peircean Conceptualisation of Written Language

13. Theoretical Foundations
Jane Gravells

14. A Peircean Interpretation of the BP Data
Jane Gravells

Part IV. Concluding Thoughts

15. Other Events, Other Contexts
Jane Gravells

Keywords: Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, Media Studies, Communication Studies, Sociolinguistics, Semiotics, Media and Communication