Roland Barthes' Theory of Denotative and Connotative Signs

 Introduction to Roland Barthes' Theory of Denotative and Connotative Signs

    Roland Barthes is a French essayist and literary critic who was born on November 12, 1915. He was also a semiotician so he had a big hand into developing the semiotics we know of today. Barthes has many achievements, but it can be argued that his theory of denotative and connotative signs is one of the greatest. He supported Saussure's theory of sins, but he believed his was a large part of the signification process and signs in general. Everyday people uses Barthes theory constantly without even realizing. I chose a purple and blue color scheme to match with my blog and used New Times Roman as my font so it would be cohesive. 

Reflection

The application used to create this post was my laptop with PowerPoint, as well as my iPad. I also use these devices to conduct research and find material for this post. Looking back to my limited knowledge regarding Barthes' theory of denotative and connotative signs, I believe it has expanded a lot after researching. I understand the basics as well as the more advanced examples and topics involving his theory so its safe to say that I am advanced when it comes to Barthes' theory. 

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Media Studies (2022) Roland Barthes - the signification process and myths, Media Studies. Available at: https://media-studies.com/barthes/#:~:text=Sign%20Theory,to%20suggest%20someone%20is%20na%C3%AFve. (Accessed: 24 September 2024).

Wikipedia (2024) Roland Barthes, Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Barthes (Accessed: 24 September 2024).