Symbolic capitals: Visual discourse and intercultural exchange in the European capital of culture scheme

Language and Intercultural Communication

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 148-162

  Aiello, Giorgia ^a   Thurlow, Crispin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

European identity; Intercultural exchange; Social semiotics; Visual discourse

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248700107     PISSN: 14708477     EISSN: 1747759X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/laic234.0     Document Type: Article

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