Ferdinand de Saussure

language, the subject, sexual difference, ethics, and the unconscious” (Groden 573). In his text, Lacan’s focus is on “the connection between the structure of language of the unconscious with the formula that defines the sign” (Baggett lecture). Ferdinand Saussure, the originator of Structuralism, theorizes that the signifier is just the sound-image or a “mental image” that comes to mind, while

Introduction Semiotics can be defined as the study of symbols and signs particularly with regard to how they are used to create meaning and communicate it to others. Semiotics also offers tools that make it possible to uncover the cultural conventions and codes that highlight the period to which a setting was placed and interpret meanings behind the symbols (Berger, 2014). In the pilot episode of “That 70s Show”, it is possible to apply semiotic analysis since there are various signs

It isn't bold like the exclamation mark or straightforward like the period, but the semicolon is more than just the eyes of your smiley. It isn't bold like the exclamation mark or straightforward like the period, but the semicolon is more than just the eyes of your smiley. It's a subtle form of punctuation, but it does not have to be difficult. The main purpose of a semicolon is to join two complete and similar sentences. When two thoughts are tied strongly to one another, you may find a period

‘Structure, Sign and Play in the Discourse of the Human Sciences' (Derrida, 1978: 278 –293) may be read as the document of an event, although Derrida actually commences the essay with a reservation regarding the word "event", as it entails a meaning "which it is precisely the function of structural – or structuralist – thought to reduce or suspect" (278). This, I infer, refers to the emphasis within structuralist discourse on the synchronous analysis of systems and relations within them, as opposed

Despite the popular belief, writing an article on Wikipedia is subject to several rules. For example, before creating a page for a new article and a new topic, you have to make sure that the subject you tackled is either popular enough or old enough to be published. Yet there are some exceptions to this rule. It is the case for sudden events such as November 2015 Paris attacks that took place few days ago but already have a Wikipedia page.i Notability is not the only criterion to take into account

Examining the work of Playwright Ray Lawler: Every once in awhile, an Australian playwright comes out of the fabric of time to capture the life of modern Australia. The work of playwright Ray Lawler includes three pivotal plays relevant to modern Australian society. These three plays are Kid's Stakes, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, and Other Times. These plays exemplify something that had not been done before. Namely, a description of Australian society in the 1950s as it was. The Summer of

Roland Barthes describes the punctum of a photograph as “that accident which pricks me (but also bruises me, is poignant to me)” (Barthes 27). The punctum of a photo is not meant to be the focus of the image. It is the detail that sparks interest. In the photograph 4 Children For Sale, credited to Bettmann Corbis, the punctum for me is the sign or maybe the facial expressions of the children or the mother herself. I say for me because the punctum of a photo is not the same for every person. Every

The Maze According to Ferdinand de Saussure’s the study of semiotics I found in this movie and its novel for sure many signs signifiers that signifies a lot of things. Meaning many images shows a lot of concepts. Starting with the Maze. The purpose behind the maze was that making you confused, lost and disoriented. The maze was serving as a metaphor, in which it represents what is similar to a teenager life, (PS. All the Gladers were teenagers) and in this case to a teenager in the Glade

Do you have a tattoo? If so, does it have it special meaning to you? Have you seen the trending semicolon tattoo that many people have gotten lately? Did you wonder why people have it or what it means? In the English language, the semicolon is used for when the author could have ended the sentence, but chose not to. In more modern terms for the semicolon, it is used to represent suicide prevention. Per the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the

Semiotic ideas connect and allow us to dissect many aspects of the novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. One important semiological idea is that of “The Lacanian Model”. Through this model, a subject undergoes events that lead them towards the entrance to the symbolic order and the birth of Desire. According to Lacan, a French psychoanalyst, entrance into the symbolic order is predicated as steps that include, birth, territorialization, and lack, the imaginary, signification,