Chaos and Conflict or Complexity and Pluralism? – Multimodality and Perspectives on Potential Attributions of Meaning in the Egyptian Capital of Cairo
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Wolfram Karg
Abstract
This author first explores place as a complex multimodal sensory experience using the five senses as semiotic resources. This is followed by a discussion of the different modes of reading Cairo and how the historical context, use of multiple languages, and designed reality contribute to the city’s identity. Using the example of Tahrir Square as a symbolic model, the evolution of the space is considered, in accordance with important socio-political events that took place in Cairo at different points in history. The article investigates what semiotic practices are used to reclaim the identity of Tahrir Square as the symbol of Cairo. Finally, the literary mode is considered with analysis of references to Cairo in literary works.
Abstract
This author first explores place as a complex multimodal sensory experience using the five senses as semiotic resources. This is followed by a discussion of the different modes of reading Cairo and how the historical context, use of multiple languages, and designed reality contribute to the city’s identity. Using the example of Tahrir Square as a symbolic model, the evolution of the space is considered, in accordance with important socio-political events that took place in Cairo at different points in history. The article investigates what semiotic practices are used to reclaim the identity of Tahrir Square as the symbol of Cairo. Finally, the literary mode is considered with analysis of references to Cairo in literary works.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Table of Contents V
- List of Tables and Figures VII
- Declaring Places, Placing Declaratives – An Introduction 1
- ‘Her Seedy Elegance’ – An Intermedial Investigation of Crowds as a Central Part of Dublin’s Soundscape in James Joyce’s Ulysses (1922) and Liam O’Flaherty’s The Informer (1925) 15
- “Small Town” or “Small City”? – ‘Inter-Textual Place-Making’ in Queenstown, New Zealand 33
- Chaos and Conflict or Complexity and Pluralism? – Multimodality and Perspectives on Potential Attributions of Meaning in the Egyptian Capital of Cairo 55
- “Das Haus Deutschland unter einem Europäischen Dach” – Helmut Kohl’s Political Implementation of the Symbolic Value of Dresden’s Frauenkirche 75
- The Linguistic Landscape of Chicago’s La Villita 93
- Talk about Talk – From an Urban Space to a Dialect Place – How a Collective Body of Knowledge Influences Communicative Dynamics in Naples 119
- Linguistic Landscape and Beyond – The Swiss People’s Party’s (SVP) Campaign Posters in Urban Areas, in the Media, and as Temporary Public Places of Urban Communication 143
- English as a Written Representation of the Visual Mode – A Study of Public Advertising in Klagenfurt, Austria 167
- Ancient Roman City Gates – Hubs in a Network 185
- List of Contributors 205
- Index 207
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Table of Contents V
- List of Tables and Figures VII
- Declaring Places, Placing Declaratives – An Introduction 1
- ‘Her Seedy Elegance’ – An Intermedial Investigation of Crowds as a Central Part of Dublin’s Soundscape in James Joyce’s Ulysses (1922) and Liam O’Flaherty’s The Informer (1925) 15
- “Small Town” or “Small City”? – ‘Inter-Textual Place-Making’ in Queenstown, New Zealand 33
- Chaos and Conflict or Complexity and Pluralism? – Multimodality and Perspectives on Potential Attributions of Meaning in the Egyptian Capital of Cairo 55
- “Das Haus Deutschland unter einem Europäischen Dach” – Helmut Kohl’s Political Implementation of the Symbolic Value of Dresden’s Frauenkirche 75
- The Linguistic Landscape of Chicago’s La Villita 93
- Talk about Talk – From an Urban Space to a Dialect Place – How a Collective Body of Knowledge Influences Communicative Dynamics in Naples 119
- Linguistic Landscape and Beyond – The Swiss People’s Party’s (SVP) Campaign Posters in Urban Areas, in the Media, and as Temporary Public Places of Urban Communication 143
- English as a Written Representation of the Visual Mode – A Study of Public Advertising in Klagenfurt, Austria 167
- Ancient Roman City Gates – Hubs in a Network 185
- List of Contributors 205
- Index 207
