Visual discourses of disability: interpreting press images of disability from a discourse-semiotic perspective

In discourses of disability, the role of language in framing disability and shaping public attitudes towards disability has been widely debated (e.g. Haller, Dorries, and Rahn 2006; Haegele and Hod...

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Disability & Society
Published
2026-06-24
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https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2026.2689873
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Disability Rights and Representation
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Visual discourses of disability: interpreting press images of disability from a discourse-semiotic perspective

Jianbo Hou, Fang Huang
Disability & Society
Disability Rights and Representation
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Visual discourses of disability: interpreting press images of disability from a discourse-semiotic perspective

Jianbo Hou, Fang Huang
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In discourses of disability, the role of language in framing disability and shaping public attitudes towards disability has been widely debated (e.g. Haller, Dorries, and Rahn 2006; Haegele and Hod...

Disability & Society
Xi'an International Studies University (CN)
Quality Education
Openalex Percentile: Top 5%
Disability Rights and Representation
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