{"product_id":"language-of-displayed-art","title":"Language Of Displayed Art","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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat is represented (Representational meaning)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow it engages us (Modal meaning)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow it is composed (Compositional meaning).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 CD also includes 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":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57310522245502,"sku":"NW9780415595278","price":54.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780415595278.jpg?v=1778583052","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/language-of-displayed-art","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}