SILABUS S2
1. Course Information
Course Title
Course Code
Credit Hours
Semester
Course Group
Program of study
Course requirement
Lecturer
: Semiotics
:
: 2 Credit hours
:2
: MKKU
: Linguistics/Postgraduate
: Compulsory
: Dr. Didi Sukyadi
2. Tujuan
Course objectives:
After the lesson, you are expected to be able to:
1) Clarify the basic principles and terminologies underpinning the study of signs.
2) Identify the influence of semiotics towards other disciplines.
3) Use semiotic framework to solve problems encountered in the study of language.
3. Course Description
This course will cover the basic concepts of semiotics including the nature of signs,
models of signs, the signification process, typology of signs, value of sign, syntagmatic
and paradigmatic relations, structural analysis, narratology, codes, metaphors, and
intertextuality. You will also learn how semiotic framework can be used in analyzing
semiotic phenomenon such as cartoons, advertisement, news, novels, poems, banners,
pictures, and so on. You will have a reading list, from which you will be assigned one
topic to read and analyze. Then, you will present it to your friends in the class. Finally,
you will be required to write a coursework as melting pot of your reading activities in this
course. You are kindly encourage to read internet resources.
4. Teaching Approaches
1) Approach: Inquiry and expository
2) Method: presentation, question and answer, discussion and problem solving.
3) Assignment: Chapter report, coursework, and paper presentation.
4) Media: Power Point, OHP
5. Assessment
Assessment will be based on:
1) Attendance (15%)
2) Individual (group) presentation (chapter review) (20%)
3) Peer teaching (lesson plan, teaching aids, etc.) (20%)
4) Small scale EYL research based paper (RBP) (45%)
A+ 98-100%
A 95-97%
A- 90-94%
6. Course Topics
B+ 85-89%
B 80-84%
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C+ 70-74%
C 65-69%
C- 60-64%
D+ 55-59%
D 50-54%
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below 50%
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Saussure Model of Sign
Peirce model of sign
Ogden & Richards’ Semiotic Triangle
Lyons on signification process
Structuralism
Iconicity and sound symbolism
metaphors
Semiotic analysis of political cartoon
Semiotic analysis of cigarette advertisement
Semiotic analysis of perfume advertisement
Semiotic analysis of narrative
Presentation 1
Presentation 2
Presentation 3
Presentation 4
Presentation 5
Paper submission
7. References
Chandler, Daniel. 2002. Semiotics: The Basics. London: Routledge.
Culler, Jonathan 1981 In pursuit of signs: Semiotics, literature, Deconstruction. London:
Routledge & Kegan paul.
Noth, Winfried 1990. Handbook of semiotics. Stuttgart: Indiana University Press.
Norris, Christopher (1991). Deconstruction: Theory and Practice. London: Routledge
Saussure, Ferdinand de. (1959). Course in General Linguistics. New York: McGrawHill.
Saussure, Ferdinand de (1993). Saussure’s Third Course of Lectures on General
Linguistics (1910-1911). Diterjemahkan oleh Eisuke Komatsu dan Roy Harris;
Oxford: Pergamon Press.