Behind the scenes of theatrical meaning: a social semiotic approach to inter- and intramodal interactions in performance
This article adopts a Social Semiotic perspective to meaning-making in theater, contending that such an approach is essential for comprehensively addressing the intricate interrelations among the diverse sign systems inherent to the theatrical domain. While existing scholarly literature acknowledges...
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| description | This article adopts a Social Semiotic perspective to meaning-making in theater, contending that such an approach is essential for comprehensively addressing the intricate interrelations among the diverse sign systems inherent to the theatrical domain. While existing scholarly literature acknowledges the complex nature of meaning construction in theater and underscores the importance of analyzing the interplay between various sign systems, there exists a notable paucity of in-depth explanations regarding the systematic modeling and further exploration of these interrelationships. Recognizing this gap, the present study endeavors to bridge this gap by demonstrating the efficacy of incorporating a Social Semiotic framework into the current discourse on theater semiotics. Through a comparative analysis of English and Persian renditions of Robert Bolt’s play A Man for All Seasons, this research illustrates the applicability of such a perspective in enhancing the understanding of meaning-making in theater as a rich multimodal text. The findings demonstrate that a Social Semiotic framework not only acknowledges the pivotal role of inter- and intramodal interactions in theatrical meaning-making but also offers a comprehensive toolkit for interrogating such interactions more effectively. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d2df2982fc0643d6a2cd55d9f0f04a3c2025-08-20T01:47:42ZengDe GruyterLanguage and Semiotic Studies2096-031X2751-71602024-12-0110446147910.1515/lass-2024-0029Behind the scenes of theatrical meaning: a social semiotic approach to inter- and intramodal interactions in performanceGhazvineh Arash0Fahimifar Asghar1Department of Art Research, 41616Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, IranDepartment of Art Research, 41616Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, IranThis article adopts a Social Semiotic perspective to meaning-making in theater, contending that such an approach is essential for comprehensively addressing the intricate interrelations among the diverse sign systems inherent to the theatrical domain. While existing scholarly literature acknowledges the complex nature of meaning construction in theater and underscores the importance of analyzing the interplay between various sign systems, there exists a notable paucity of in-depth explanations regarding the systematic modeling and further exploration of these interrelationships. Recognizing this gap, the present study endeavors to bridge this gap by demonstrating the efficacy of incorporating a Social Semiotic framework into the current discourse on theater semiotics. Through a comparative analysis of English and Persian renditions of Robert Bolt’s play A Man for All Seasons, this research illustrates the applicability of such a perspective in enhancing the understanding of meaning-making in theater as a rich multimodal text. The findings demonstrate that a Social Semiotic framework not only acknowledges the pivotal role of inter- and intramodal interactions in theatrical meaning-making but also offers a comprehensive toolkit for interrogating such interactions more effectively.https://doi.org/10.1515/lass-2024-0029social semioticstheater multimodalitytheater semioticsa man for all seasonssystemic functional linguistics |
| spellingShingle | Ghazvineh Arash Fahimifar Asghar Behind the scenes of theatrical meaning: a social semiotic approach to inter- and intramodal interactions in performance Language and Semiotic Studies social semiotics theater multimodality theater semiotics a man for all seasons systemic functional linguistics |
| title | Behind the scenes of theatrical meaning: a social semiotic approach to inter- and intramodal interactions in performance |
| title_full | Behind the scenes of theatrical meaning: a social semiotic approach to inter- and intramodal interactions in performance |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Behind the scenes of theatrical meaning: a social semiotic approach to inter- and intramodal interactions in performance |
| title_short | Behind the scenes of theatrical meaning: a social semiotic approach to inter- and intramodal interactions in performance |
| title_sort | behind the scenes of theatrical meaning a social semiotic approach to inter and intramodal interactions in performance |
| topic | social semiotics theater multimodality theater semiotics a man for all seasons systemic functional linguistics |
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