{"product_id":"language-of-displayed-art-paperback-softback","title":"Language of Displayed Art - Paperback \/ softback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Language of Displayed Art\u003c\/em\u003e, first published in 1994, is a seminal work in the field of Multimodality and one of the few to be entirely dedicated to the analysis and interpretation of works of art. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores the \"grammar\" of the visual arts of painting, sculpture and architecture, proposing that as viewers we simultaneously read three different kinds of meaning in them:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ewhat is represented (Representational meaning)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow it engages us (Modal meaning)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow it is composed (Compositional meaning).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second edition features: two new chapters; an extended discussion of Chapter 5 \"Why Semiotics\"; and an extended version of Chapter 7 with more illustrations of language forms, discourse norms and genres, as well as non-art visual modes. The book is now accompanied by a CD, created by the author and features a virtual gallery of twenty-eight additional paintings with questions to encourage analysis and interpretation, and model answers to these questions in the book’s appendix. The downloadable resources also include a notebook for readers to record their own observations and ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Language of Displayed Art\u003c\/em\u003e is an indispensable text for those studying Multimodality, Applied Linguistics, Language and Art. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45600686637294,"sku":"9780415595278","price":91.2,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780415595278.jpg?v=1721476628","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/language-of-displayed-art-paperback-softback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}