CONTRASTIVE SOCIAL SEMIOTIC ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH AND ARABIC SOCIAL MEDIA PALESTINE IMAGES

Abstract

The aim of this study was to establish the relationship between language and pictures of Palestine through the use of social semiotic analysis. The purpose was to analyze the semiotic features (colors, angels, and capitalization) present in the six selected photos(English and Arabic). This study collected extensive data that enabled the identification of the semiotic attributes of photos, such as their visual strategies, framing, colors, and types of clause as linguistic analysis. This study utilises the semiotics theory of Kress and van Leeuwen's Reading Images: The Grammar of Visual Design (2006) as analytical frameworks. The document aims to address the following inquiries: 1. What visual strategies are employed in Palestine images? 2. What is the primary language used in Palestine images? 3. What is the importance of sign framing in Palestine images? 4. How are colors used to depict the contrast between English and Arabic culture?. This article specifically examines the disparities between English and Arab individuals in their approach to addressing Palestine-related matters, utilizing visual aids to bolster the cause of the Palestinian country.