Assignment: Communication Theory
Key Names and Terms and Questions
After reading the chapter 26: Semiotics, you will identify and define the individuals and concepts respectively on D2L:
Roland Barthes:
Ferdinand de Saussure:
Semiotics (Semiology):
Myth:
Sign:
Signifier:
Signified:
Denotative sign system:
Connotative sign system:
Deconstruction:
Ideology:
Kyong Kim:
Anne Norton and Douglas Kellner:
Also, answer the following questions on the Chapter 26:
Note: discussion on these questions will be elaborate
1. What are the signifier and signified of an engagement ring? Can you think of a way that this sign has already been stripped of history?
2. Why did Barthes think it was crucial to unmask of deconstruct the original denotation of a sign?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.