A multimodal social semiotic approach to the analysis of manga : a metalanguage for sequential visual narratives

This study contributes towards an understanding of the nature of sequential visual narratives, how different semiotic resources may be employed to construct a visual narrative and how sequence of images may be developed. Over the years, extensive research has been undertaken in the area of still images. However, the particularities of meanings made in sequential images remain relatively unexplored. The significance of the study is that it contributes towards an understanding of sequential narratives by proposing a metalanguage for manga. The term ‘manga’ refers to comics that originate from Japan and it is currently a trend in popular culture worldwide.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of English Language and Literature

Year dc:date.issued

2009

Author dc:creator

• Huang, Cheng-Wen

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Archer, Arlene

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11859

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11859