Book: The Cognitive Semiotics Of Film In The Cognitive Semiotics of Film, Warren Buckland argues that the conflict between cognitive film theory and contemporary film theory is unproductive. He examines and develops the work of "cognitive film semiotics," a neglected branch of film theory that combines the insights of cognitive science with those of linguistics and semiotics. Presenting a survey of cognitive film semiotics, this study also reevaluates the film semiotics of the 1960s, highlights the weaknesses of American cognitive film theory, and challenges the move toward "post-theory" in film studies.
Details of Book: The Cognitive Semiotics Of Film Book: The Cognitive Semiotics Of Film
Author: Warren Buckland
ISBN: 0521037158
ISBN-13: 9780521037150
, 978-0521037150
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: 17052007
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Number of Pages: 188
Language: English