1
Jan. 16 |
Introduction; Seminar Agenda; Research
Tasks |
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IC: Defintitions; Seminar Task (transfer to Vista) |
2
Jan. 23 |
Origins, Early History of Writing |
Schmandt-Besserat (all) [Coates/Thomas] |
Gelb, 1-9; Tzeng & Wang (1983); Balter (2002); Bazerman,
et al. |
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3
Jan. 30 |
An Integrationist Theory of Writing |
Harris "Signs" 1-9
[Dillon/Pugh] |
Senner, Sampson, |
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4
Feb. 6 |
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Harris, 10-16;
Harris, 17-21
[Garrison/Remley] |
Coulmas, Writing Systems of the World |
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5
Feb. 13 |
Representation & Mind |
Pinker [selections]
[Craig/Steiner] |
Goodnow, Gardner, Perner |
Theory Memo I |
6
Feb. 20 |
Visual Representation |
Pinker [selections]
[Coates/Pugh]
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Latour, Krampen, Bracewell & Witte, Perner |
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7
Feb. 27 |
Semiological Theories of Writing & Representation |
Arnheim
[Thomas/Remley] |
Witte, "Text, Intertext, Context "; Blonsky, On Signs: Certeau,
122; Eco, 157, 177;Desnoes, 384; Godzich, 421; Ivanov, 221;
Seboek, 448 |
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8
Mar. 5 |
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Harris, Signs 10-12
[Garrison/Dillon] |
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Theory Memo II |
9
Mar. 12 |
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Hoffmeyer, Signs of Meaning
[Steiner/Coates] |
Armstrong, Stokeo, Wilcox (Selections from Gesture); Birdwhistell,
Kinesics & Context |
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SPRING BREAK |
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Research Paper Proposal due 3.24.05 |
10
Mar. 26 |
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Mitchell, Picture Theory;
Pugh/Thomas |
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11
Apr. 2 |
Communication and Multiple Writing Systems |
Petroski
Remley/Dillon |
Harris (1996) selections; Ferguson; Baynes & Pugh |
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12
Apr. 9
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Lynch & Woolgar (selections)
Garrison/Steiner |
Harris (1996) selections; Spilka; Bloor |
Theory Memo III |
13
Apr. 16 |
Multimodal Discourse/Visual Rhetoric |
Kress & Van Leeuwen (2001) |
Kress (1996) |
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14
Apr. 23 |
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Kress & Van Leeuwen (2003) |
Kress (1996) |
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15
Apr. 30 |
Does W&R Matter? |
Tufte, Mitchell (2006) |
Tufte; Tufte; Lewis & Fabo; Tenner. |
Theory Memo IV |
F
May 7: 5.45-8.00 |
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Research Presentations |
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Research Paper: May 9 at 5 p.m. |
*Critical Summaries are posted on Tuesday prior to assigned "Report"
date. Seminar participants are encouraged to read the Supplemental/Report
items.
