Semiotic Analysis of Pakistani Drama Cover Pages

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Published: Jun 30, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14759561
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semiotics, analysis, characteristics, meanings, interpretations

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Farukh Arslan
Lecturer, NUML, PhD Scholar, Department of Applied Linguistics, Government College University, Faisalabad
Ghulam Fatima
MPhil Scholar, Department of Applied Linguistics, National University of Modern Languages, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
Hira Haroon
MPhil, Department of Applied Linguistics at the Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.

Abstract

The aim of this project is to find out the different layers of meaning and different interpretations of meaning on the cover pages of Pakistani dramas through semiotic analysis. For this purpose, six cover pages of different Pakistani dramas were selected and analyzed in terms of semiotics. The size, color, dresses, and facial expressions were deeply analyzed. The analysis showed that there were multiple meanings that were conveyed to the audience through different schemes of colors, dresses, and styles presented on the cover pages of dramas. Different major aspects of society were also analyzed, like religious, social, cultural, etc. It was investigated how these aspects were portrayed on the cover pages of dramas. The study revealed that semiotic analysis helps the audience understand the hidden meanings of the cover pages. It also helped to know what the theme of the story was and what the characteristics of the characters were.

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Arslan, F., Fatima, G., & Haroon, H. (2023). Semiotic Analysis of Pakistani Drama Cover Pages. Linguistic Forum - A Journal of Linguistics, 5(2), 9–15. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14759561
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Author Biographies

Farukh Arslan, Lecturer, NUML, PhD Scholar, Department of Applied Linguistics, Government College University, Faisalabad

Muhammad Farukh Arslan is a lecturer at National University of Modern Languages, Faisalabad Campus, Pakistan. He also serves as a visiting lecturer in Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF) and is enrolled in the Ph.D. program in the Department of Applied Linguistics, GCUF, Pakistan.

Ghulam Fatima, MPhil Scholar, Department of Applied Linguistics, National University of Modern Languages, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.

Ghulam Fatima is an accomplished MPhil Scholar hailing from the Department of Applied Linguistics at the National University of Modern Languages in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. With a profound passion for academic exploration, her research pursuits revolve around the realms of semiotic analysis and research methodology.

Hira Haroon, MPhil, Department of Applied Linguistics at the Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.

Hira Haroon is a lecturer in the Department of Applied Linguistics at the Government College University Faisalabad and she also is serving as a visiting lecturer in National Textile University Faisalabad in 2022. She completed her MPhil in 2020 at the Government College University Faisalabad.

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