COM3703 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2026 – Due 24 August 2026

Description

1. INTRODUCTION

(5)

In the introduction, you should clearly identify/indicate what you will discuss in the
assignment and how your assignment is going to be structured. You should refer to
the four themes/study units that you are covering in your assignment, as well as the
topics within the theme on which you will answer questions. Furthermore, in your
introduction, you need to identify by name/title any media texts that you use as
examples in answers to questions.
The introduction should ideally comprise, at most, a paragraph of approximately eight
sentences that cover approximately half a page.

2 MEDIA, LANGUAGE AND DISCOURSE

(20) Marks

2.1 To understand the nature of language, it is useful to describe how verbal language
is used for signification and communication. To indicate that the phenomenon of
language is complicated, explain the difference between signification and
communication. (4)
[25 per cent deduction for not referencing sources]

2.2 Define what the concept ‘polysemy’ means?

(2)
[25 per cent deduction for not referencing sources]

3 NARRATIVE ANALYSIS

(20) Marks

3.1 Define narrative analysis and its significance in media studies, outline its key