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#*Who originally articulated it? What does it mean when applied to TV? | #*Who originally articulated it? What does it mean when applied to TV? | ||
#**Raymond Williams, 1974 | #**Raymond Williams, 1974 | ||
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#*"poly-semy" = "many meanings" | #*"poly-semy" = "many meanings" | ||
#*We saw polysemy in action in our discussion of ''The Andy Griffith Show''. What are some specific examples of polysemy from your own television viewing? | #*We saw polysemy in action in our discussion of ''The Andy Griffith Show''. What are some specific examples of polysemy from your own television viewing? | ||
#*What does "structured polysemy" mean? | #*What does "structured polysemy" mean? | ||
| − | #'''Group 3:''' Discourse | + | #'''Group 3 and 7:''' Discourse |
#*How does theorist John Fiske use the term? | #*How does theorist John Fiske use the term? | ||
#*What is an example of this, from your own television viewing? | #*What is an example of this, from your own television viewing? | ||
| − | #'''Group 4:''' Interactivity and agency | + | #'''Group 4 and 8:''' Interactivity and agency |
#*How is Janet Murray using these terms? | #*How is Janet Murray using these terms? | ||
#*How have YouTube and Netflix affected your viewing habits? | #*How have YouTube and Netflix affected your viewing habits? | ||
Revision as of 15:43, 23 August 2016
Definitions
- Groups 1 and 5: Flow
- Who originally articulated it? What does it mean when applied to TV?
- Raymond Williams, 1974
- Who originally articulated it? What does it mean when applied to TV?
- Groups 2 and 6: Polysemy
- "poly-semy" = "many meanings"
- We saw polysemy in action in our discussion of The Andy Griffith Show. What are some specific examples of polysemy from your own television viewing?
- What does "structured polysemy" mean?
- Group 3 and 7: Discourse
- How does theorist John Fiske use the term?
- What is an example of this, from your own television viewing?
- Group 4 and 8: Interactivity and agency
- How is Janet Murray using these terms?
- How have YouTube and Netflix affected your viewing habits?
Bibliography
- Jeremy G. Butler, Television: Critical Methods and Applications (New York: Routledge, 2012).
