Visual Semiotic Communication Analysis On The Channel Of Tedx Talks Presentation

Abstract

This study is a study analyzing semiotics in visual communication on the TEDx talks channel presentation. The purpose of this study is to find out the meaning of semiotics, signs, symbols, and emojis used in visual communication. In this study using a qualitative descriptive method used based on descriptive phenomenon design. The researcher took sixteen pictures from five speakers of the TEDx talks presentation. In data collection, based on semiotics, signs, symbols and emojis are explained by the speaker and used in visual communication. The steps to collecting data are watching and understanding signs, symbols, and emojis ofthe TEDx talks on YouTube, capturing, and analyzing signs, symbols, and emojis. Suggestions for students in the English language department to learn more and understand more about the concept of semiotics. This can make it easier to analyze and understand the meaning contained in signs, symbols, and emojis. From the analysis, researchers found that there were sixteen signs, symbols, and emojis used in visual communication of the TEDx talks presentation.