Advances in Humanities Research
Vol. 4, 22 December 2023
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Trying to Discuss the Important Significance of Semiotics in Film Criticism
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Abstract
Symbols are representative and symbolic signs that carry information that can be accepted and perceived. Modern semiotics emerged at the beginning of the 20th century, pioneered by Saussure and Peirce, and further developed and extended with the rise of structuralism. Film semiotics, a newly born methodology, has had profound effects on film criticism and film studies. This paper, based on the semiotic perspective, explores the origins and applications of film semiotics theory, examining its significance and contemporary value in film criticism.
Keywords
film semiotics, film criticism, symbols
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- 22 December 2023
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- Advances in Humanities Research
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- 2753-7080
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- 2753-7099
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- 10.54254/2753-7080/4/2023027
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- 22 December 2023
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