Graphology

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Layout
The way in which a text is physically structured
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Typogrpahical features
The features of fonts used in texts such as font type, size and colour
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Orthographical features
The features of the writing system such as spelling, capitalisation and punctuation
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Multimodal texts
Texts that rely on the interplay of different modes e.g. images, writing and sound to help shape meaning
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Typology
The font used
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Iconic Signs
A straight forward representation of what they stand for. Their concerned with denotation and provide the reader with a quick refence point e.g. Traffic lights
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Symbolic sign
Offer associated meanings and are concerned with connotation. Their based on cultural models - society accepts there images to hold more than their literal value and are contexy dependant e.g. the olympic rings
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Semiotics
The study of how signs and symbols work within human communication e.g. a logo
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The features of fonts used in texts such as font type, size and colour

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Typogrpahical features

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The features of the writing system such as spelling, capitalisation and punctuation

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Card 4

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Texts that rely on the interplay of different modes e.g. images, writing and sound to help shape meaning

Back

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Card 5

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The font used

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