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Icons in the Poetry of Abdulsattar Noor Ali
Sdiq Ali Abdulla, Herish Muhammad Amin
This research conducts a semiotic analysis of icons in poet Abdulsattar Noor Ali's work, examining their cultural meanings and functions within his poetry using analytical semiotic methodology. Key Focus Areas The study categorizes semiotic icons into four main groups: Historical Icons - References to notable historical figures (writers, poets, political leaders) and significant past events, showing the poet's engagement with historical heritage. Religious Icons - Allusions to Quranic verses, religious figures, and both Islamic and non-Islamic rituals. Political and National Icons - Symbols representing political issues, conflicts, patriotism, national identity, and expressions of homeland suffering. Artistic and Aesthetic Icons - References to artistic concepts (music, visual arts), natural beauty (mountains, rivers, birds, forests), and themes of love and emotion. Research Objectives 1.Analyze the poet's effective deployment of icons within his texts 2.Examine the innovative connection between signifier (icon) and signified (meaning) 3.Uncover layered meanings embedded within these icons 4.Study how icons interact with cultural, social, historical, and religious contexts to create new meanings that influence and persuade audiences Methodology The study employs analytical semiotic methodology to investigate icons and their varied cultural significance as expressed in the poet's work, while exploring how these elements engage and capture audience attention.
Volume 11 · Issue 3 · June 2024Narrative Semiology of Personal Brokerage in Jababr Jamal Gharib's Novel "The Time of Balqis's Crying"
Halmat Baiz Rasool, Talib Jalal Ibrahim
Narrative semiology has evolved with the trends and directions of semiology. Philip Hammon's theoretical view of narrative personality is one of the foundations of narrative expansion and the elements of narrative have a role and influence in guiding critical and narrative research. This paper is entitled "Narrative Semiology of Personal Brokerage in Jababr Jamal Gharib's Novel The Time of Balqis's Crying". It is an attempt to practice a new theory of semiology within the foundation of narrative personality, how are that foundation and the system of personality signs embodied in the narrative text? In coordination with the reader, he presents the personal meaning through signifier and is mindful of its semantic dimension.