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El Refaie, Elisabeth. "Heterosemiosis: Mixing sign systems in graphic narrative texts." Semiotica 202.(2014): 21–39. Added by: joachim (4/20/15, 10:01 AM) |
| Resource type: Journal Article Language: en: English Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1515/sem-2013-0094 BibTeX citation key: ElRefaie2014a Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: "Le photographe", France, Guibert. Emmanuel, Intermediality, Lefèvre. Didier, Lemercier. Fréderic Creators: El Refaie Collection: Semiotica |
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This article introduces the notion of heterosemiosis to describe the overt juxtaposition of different sign systems in graphic narrative texts. Using Guibert et al.’s (2009) The Photographer as an example, I argue that heterosemiosis is typically signalled through the use of ellipsis, excess, and/or some form of metadiscourse. Heterosemiosis can be used to draw attention to the problematic nature of all representation, thereby disrupting the narrative power of the author(s)/narrator(s) and opening up the possibility of alternative meanings and story interpretations. I also explain why I prefer the new term heterosemiosis to the commonly used notion of “hybridity.”
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