Wednesday‚ October 16‚ 2002 Elements of Semiology by Roland Barthes Page: 1 Roland Barthes (1964) Elements of Semiology Source: Elements of Semiology ‚ 1964‚ publ. Hill and Wang‚ 1968. The first half of the book is reproduced here. INTRODUCTION In his Course in General Linguistics‚ first published in 1916‚ Saussure postulated the existence of a general science of signs‚ or Semiology‚ of which linguistics would form only one part. Semiology therefore aims to take in any system of
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Question 1 A Sydney tramway passenger was injured in a collision with another tram‚ which occurred after the driver collapsed at the controls. The plaintiff argued that the collision could have been avoided if the tramway authority had fitted the tram with a system known as `dead man’s handle’‚ a system in use on Sydney’s trains. According to my findings‚ Dead Man’s Handle refers to an old train device: the dead man’s handle. It was typically some form of switch that the driver would keep
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Design elements and principles Design elements and principles describe fundamental ideas about the practice of good visual design that are assumed to be the basis of all intentional visual design strategies. The elements form the ’vocabulary’ of the design‚ while the principles constitute the broader structural aspects of its composition. Awareness of the elements and principles in design is the first step in creating successful visual compositions. These principles‚ which may overlap‚ are used
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Design Elements - Point The point is the first and simplest element of visual design. The point serves as the focus of a visual‚ highlighting or drawing attention to important information. Several points in combination may represent a more complicated object or idea. For example‚ constellations can be thought of as points in the sky representing the figure we "see." A series of points can attract attention‚ especially as they move closer together. Remember to use points or
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Musical Elements In the process of analyzing musical elements of a work‚ one must direct one’s attention to such matters such as: Song Form – Binary (A-B-A-B) ‚ Linear (A-A-A)‚ Open‚ Suite‚ etc. Dynamics – Such as: Soft/Loud (piano-forte)‚ Rit.‚ Performance Expression‚ Cresendo Decresendo‚ Articulations (‚ legato‚ staccato‚ etc.) (Music without dynamics or expressions can easily become sterile.) Time Signature/Meter – Look for consistencies or changes in meter‚ tempo‚ feel‚ musical style
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Prepare an opening statement in which you describe the five (5) crimes Paul committed. List the elements of each crime and a short statement about the facts that support each element. In reviewing the criminal acts commited by Paul‚ there were five different crimes committed from the moment he enters Jill’s car and decided to draw a pistol. He then forced Jill to drive him to a different city at gunpoint and by doing this the first offense is kidnapping. This is the act of unlawfully seizing and
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1.1 Elements of the marketing process. The process of marketing entails the following four elements i. The parties The consumer is typically prepared to make certain sacrifices in terms of money and effort in order to obtain an offering that satisfies his needs. The aim or aspiration of the customer is to satisfy his needs within the limits of his means(Booms & Bitner 1981). Therefore the marketing officer analyses the needs and desires of the consumer and determines whether they can be met
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Elements of Drama 1. script: the written dialogue‚ description‚ and directions provided by the playwright. 2. plot: the events of a play or arrangement of action‚ as opposed to the theme. 3. exposition: the part of a play that introduces the theme‚ chief characters‚ and current circumstances. 4. rising action: a series of events following the initial incident and leading up to the dramatic climax. 5. climax: the point of greatest intensity in a series or progression of events in a play‚ often
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Elements of Government The third basic element is legitimacy‚ “the acceptance by the people of the government’s authority to exercise power” (282). Without this such acceptance‚ no government or political party can subsist. Socialization plays its part in the legitimacy of a government. Socialization is defined as a “learning process in which the people come to accept the standards of their society” (282)‚ meaning to convert or adapt to the needs of society. There are many ways to endorse socialization
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felony but if the kidnapping is committed by a parent then it is a class one misdemeanor. If the kidnapping is done by a parent and that parent moves the abducted out of Virginia then it is a class six felony (USLEGAL.com‚ 2010). There are two key elements that are common to all charges of kidnapping. One is the removal or detention must be unlawful. The second one is that there has to be some aggravating circumstance must accompany the restraint or asportation (Lippman‚ 2010). The mens rea of kidnapping
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