Abstract
This chapter considers a selection of war memorials in British urban landscapes dating from the First World War to more recent memorials. The authors apply a range of theoretical tools to the analysis of the memorials which help to reveal how they construct discourses and legitimations of warfare.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Semiotic Landscapes Language Image Space |
| Pages | 219-240 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 May 2010 |
Keywords
- multimodal analysis
- semiotics
- iconography
- cda
- landscape
- war
- commemoration
- nationalism
- sacrifice
