CALL
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2022): CALL

REPRESENTAMENT, OBJECT, AND INTERPRETANT ON NOVEL HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS

Putra, Juliandri Santika (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
16 Feb 2023

Abstract

This study aimed to describe role of represantement, object and interpretant in the cover of the novel Harry Potter And The Chamber of Secrets. This was a descriptive qualitative study. Data in the study were collected from the novel. It interprets that the signs and illustrations show fantasy which does not exist in real life. Colors which were discovered show the reality in the fantasy novel and the typography. The method uses to collect data was documentation with the following steps: (1) reading the novel, (2) interpreting the signs and colors displayed in the cover of the novel. In analyzing the data, the writer uses Peirce's theory of representation, object and interpretant for the main theory. The results of this study indicate that the signs, illustrations, typography and colors of the cover of the Harry Potter novel by J.K Rowling show the relationship between signs represented in one object, which has a strong and complementary character. The study concluded that the representation (sign) on the cover of the novel, while the object is the use of the image mark, such as place, cover title, publisher, player, and then Interpretation is the meaning about the sign. Keywords: semiotic, symbol, typography, color

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jcall

Publisher

Subject

Arts Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

CALL is a journal that presents Critical Analysis on Language and literature. This journal focuses on the analysis of text scrutinized by theories from linguistics, literary analysis, discourse analysis, to critical theories. This journal accepted the analysis of text of any language, especially, ...