Open AccessSemiotics of natural disaster discourse in post-tsunami world: A theoretical framework
Author(s) -
Sung-Do Kim
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
sign systems studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.17
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 1736-7409
pISSN - 1406-4243
DOI - 10.12697/sss.2006.34.1.09
Subject(s) - semiotics , explication , narrative , natural (archaeology) , natural disaster , perspective (graphical) , action (physics) , epistemology , sociology , natural hazard , semiotics of culture , visual semiotics , linguistics , history , geography , computer science , philosophy , artificial intelligence , meteorology , archaeology , physics , quantum mechanics
The study of natural disaster and its discursive dimensions from a semiotic perspective can provide a theoretical frame for the scientific communication of global catastrophes. In this paper I will suggest two models; one is a semiotic model on the natural catastrophic events and the other is a hexagon model composed of semiotic dimensions of natural disaster discourse. The six main modules include narration, description, explication, visualization, prevention, and recovery action.