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iReview: Equality, Diversity, Relativity

Hello and Welcome  Today, I want to talk about EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, RELATIVITY , an introduction to the section II of the Book LANGUAGE IN CULTURE AND SOCIETY: A READER IN LINGUISTICS AND ANTHROPOLOGY by DELL HYMES (1927 – 2009). About the Author: Dell Hymes (1927 - 2009) Dell Hymes was a linguist, sociolinguist, anthropologist, and folklorist who established disciplinary foundations for the comparative, ethnographic study of language use. His research focused upon the languages of the Pacific Northwest. What the Chapter is about? This chapter is introduction to the second section of the book. This section’s articles are about the issues of language diversity, relativity, and equality. Chapter addresses outdated misconceptions surrounding the study of language, specifically the inaccurate classification of languages as "primitive". It advocates for a more nuanced approach recognising the equality of all languages in their scientific value, while acknowledging their div...
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Semiotic Analysis: Poster of Singham Movie


The picture is a releasing poster of the famous movie Singham. Iconically picture represents the actor, Ajay Devgan and the uniform clearly states that he is a police officer in the movie.

  

It contains the protagonist, which by trailer we know is the Singham. But, in the picture, three heads, in the fashion of National emblem, are presented. Being a police officer, wearing a uniform, symbolically states that he stands for law, order, and justice. Low camera angle is used to establish the character’s authority. Even the source of the light is also from a lower angle, front side and hence the shadowy lions of the national emblem symbolically presents the shadow of the protagonist. He is wearing black goggles and the first button of his shirt is open, which imply that though he stands for patriotism and moral position, he would bend the rules to get justice. His character traits are implied by these signs. Plus, the goggles and mustache add to the masculine implications of the character.


The background shadow of the national emblem of the three lions from Ashok Stambh signifies the idea that the police officers stand for justice and victory of the truth. The line Satyamev Jayate is not present but implied by such a connection. The three lions stand for courage, intelligence and strength. In the poster, the protagonist is also presented in the same way. The uniform symbolically and the protagonist indexically stand for the truth.

  

The background saffron shade is iconic to the color of lion, so is the name Singham. The lion stands for courage and power. It signifies that the protagonist and the police are courageous.



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