Book Review – Appropriate Illustrations for Appropriate Functions: The Taxonomy of Illustration
"A picture is worth a thousand words" is an eloquent statement of the critical role visual representation performs in communicating information. Whether it be in print or non-printed form such as the computer screen, a visual representation can communicate an idea or a concept or a body...
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| description | "A picture is worth a thousand words" is an eloquent statement of the
critical role visual representation performs in communicating information.
Whether it be in print or non-printed form such as the computer screen, a
visual representation can communicate an idea or a concept or a body of
information in a way which is more effective, economical and elegant than
a wordy account of it. The effective use of a visual representation is
dependent on both the type of representation that is used and how it is used
in relation to the text that accompanies it, as well as the intended target
audience. This subject is precisely the focal concern of Appropriate
Illustrations for Appropriate Functions: The Taxonomy of Illustration
written by Normahdiah Sheik Said, an academic at the Faculty of Modern
Languages and Communication at Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang,
Malaysia |
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| spelling | usm-406622018-05-31T08:47:21Z http://eprints.usm.my/40662/ Book Review – Appropriate Illustrations for Appropriate Functions: The Taxonomy of Illustration Moris, Zailan P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics(General) "A picture is worth a thousand words" is an eloquent statement of the critical role visual representation performs in communicating information. Whether it be in print or non-printed form such as the computer screen, a visual representation can communicate an idea or a concept or a body of information in a way which is more effective, economical and elegant than a wordy account of it. The effective use of a visual representation is dependent on both the type of representation that is used and how it is used in relation to the text that accompanies it, as well as the intended target audience. This subject is precisely the focal concern of Appropriate Illustrations for Appropriate Functions: The Taxonomy of Illustration written by Normahdiah Sheik Said, an academic at the Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication at Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM Press) 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/40662/1/Art41.pdf Moris, Zailan (2013) Book Review – Appropriate Illustrations for Appropriate Functions: The Taxonomy of Illustration. International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies (IJAPS), 9 (2). p. 66. ISSN ISSN: 1823-6243 http://ijaps.usm.my/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Art41.pdf |
| spellingShingle | P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics(General) Moris, Zailan Book Review – Appropriate Illustrations for Appropriate Functions: The Taxonomy of Illustration |
| title | Book Review – Appropriate Illustrations for Appropriate Functions: The Taxonomy of Illustration |
| title_full | Book Review – Appropriate Illustrations for Appropriate Functions: The Taxonomy of Illustration |
| title_fullStr | Book Review – Appropriate Illustrations for Appropriate Functions: The Taxonomy of Illustration |
| title_full_unstemmed | Book Review – Appropriate Illustrations for Appropriate Functions: The Taxonomy of Illustration |
| title_short | Book Review – Appropriate Illustrations for Appropriate Functions: The Taxonomy of Illustration |
| title_sort | book review – appropriate illustrations for appropriate functions: the taxonomy of illustration |
| topic | P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics(General) |
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