The Semantic Turn: A New Foundation for Design

An indispensable guide, The Semantic Turn offers designers a foundation on which to state their claims and validate their designs. Written by a recognized designer and distinguished scholar of communication and language use, the book builds an bridge between language/communication theory and human-centered conceptions of contemporary artifacts. Clarifying how the semantic turn differs from other approaches to meaning, the author develops four new theories of how artifacts make sense and presents a series of meaning-sensitive design methods, illustrated by examples, and evaluative techniques that radically depart from the functionalist and technology-centered tradition in design.

Author: Klaus Krippendorff
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 12/21/2005
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.46lbs
Size: 9.58h x 6.42w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9780415322201