Transform : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning
Vol 10, No 2 (2021): Transform (June, 2021)

Semiotic Analysis of “Parasite” Film

Christine Angelica (Universitas Negeri Medan)
Amrin Saragih (Universitas Negeri Medan)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Feb 2023

Abstract

This study tended to find out the kinds of signs, the realizations of sign and the reasons of signs were found in Parasite film. This study used a descriptive qualitative approach. The data of the study were taken from Parasite film’s scene. The source of the data was Parasite film downloaded from Bioskop XXI. The result of the study showed that this film contained 33 semiotic signs. The data were analysed by using Peirce (1993). The result of the study found 10 icons, 17 indices and 6 symbols in Parasite film. The signs found in Parasite are realized in individual and social relations. The reason for signs used in Parasite were to identify visual signs, to show cause and effect, and to communicate metaphorical and non-metaphorical expressions.

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Journal Info

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jelt

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Subject

Humanities Electrical & Electronics Engineering Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

Transform Journal is an open-access electronic journal that supports research in the field of Linguistics, Literature, and English Language Teaching. The aim of the journal is to publish academic research on applied linguistics relevant to actual issues and to be a publication platform for original ...