1. The visual paradigm and the scene

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. I. Critical theory and performing arts
5. 1. A general socio-semiotic model 3
6. 2. Towards a theatre semiotics 25
7. 3. Theatrology and literary studies 37
8. II. Fundamental controversies
9. 1. Research methodology 55
10. 2. Communication and cognition 69
11. 3. Pragmatics and discourse 79
12. 4. The code 87
13. III. New perspectives and new instruments
14. 1. The visual paradigm and the scene 97
15. 2. Readable and visible dimensions 109
16. 3. Reception and relation 117
17. 4. Constructing coherence 125
18. 5. The spectacular paradigm 137
19. References 147