Subjugation of Humans in Kashmir Valley; A Semiotic Study

Abstract

Signs are great sources to describe the intended meanings and the living situation of any region. These signs and their analysis is made through the semiotic analysis. Present study is conducted in the descriptive way and the subjugated life of Kashmiris is exposed in this research. Adopted tools of analysis are the framework of Peirce (1985) and Leeuwen (1996, 2008). Peirce ‘s model discusses representation of the objects, their illustrating way and their description while Leeuwen (1996, 2008) model of semiotic analysis discusses the representation of the signs, objects and their angles. Model of Leeuwen (1996,2008) also discussed the relationship of the signs and society in the explored way. Five images are selected as the sample of the study and their analysis is made under the selected sample. The results describe the subjugated relationships of the suppressors and the suppressed people through the analysis of used signs, objects, and angles.