Betekenis in narratiewe illustrasie : 'n dissonante samewerking tussen woord en beeld

[摘要] This thesis is concerned with the way in which word and image can be utilized toquestion conventions about meaning-making. I am of the opinion that aninteresting area of research is exposed when word and image are co-joined in adisjunctive relationship within the context of a shared narrative. My study alsofocuses on the impact that cultural conventions have on the usage of word andimage and refer to gender issues to prove my point. My arguments are positionedwithin a post-structural framework and I therefore emphasize the contribution ofthe reader as an active agent in the reformation of conventional meaning-makingwithin the context of narrative illustration. Barthes' 'third meaning', Freud's'uncanny' and 'the mark' serve as points of entry to expose meaning as a fragilecontributor to the word/image-relationship. It is my opinion that the disjunctiverelationship between word and image has the potential to refer to experiences thatneither one could represent or allude to on their own.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University