Approaches to a Semiotics of Visual Language: Reconstructing Images of the Filipino Superheroines

Abstract

The approaches to a semiotics of visual language were presented to provide background on semiotic analysis and interpretation of Filipino Superheroines. Saussure’s Structuralism; Dyadic Model [Signifier-Signified], Peircian Triadic Model, and Morris’ Semiotic Model. Three superheroines, Darna, Volta, and Krystala were used as subjects for semiotic interpretation of its images. It is Morris’ semiotic model {syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic} that was used as an approach in reconstructing the images of the three Filipino superheroines. In the introduction, a brief background on women’s status was mentioned (years, years back) on how they struggled to have a place in society. This paper in a way complemented such evaluation on women’s status; thus, a semiotic interpretation on these images helped in establishing concepts on the changing role and status of women in the society.



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Rowena Javier-Rivero, San Beda University, Philippines

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Conference: ECAH2024
Stream: Language

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To cite this article:
Javier-Rivero R. (2024) Approaches to a Semiotics of Visual Language: Reconstructing Images of the Filipino Superheroines ISSN: 2188-1111 – The European Conference on Arts & Humanities 2024: Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 95-110) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2188-1111.2024.10
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2188-1111.2024.10


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