Cultural Iconology is an
emergent
field combining cultural studies, media studies, literary studies and
social studies methodologies with semiotics. There are a few
anthologies out there, and occasional conferences with
this theme.
Here
is a list of titles and conference links to start you off:
Website
for Iconicity in Language and Literature Project
Anthologies: Iconicity in Language and Literature 1-4:
Form
Miming Meaning, John Benjamins, 1999 (Eds.: Olga Fischer, Max
Nänny)
The
Motivated Sign, John Benjamins, 2000 (Eds.: Olga Fischer, Max
Nänny)
From
Sign to Signing, John Benjamins, 2002 (Eds.: Olga Fischer, Wolfgang
G. Müller)
Outside-in
-- Inside-out. John Benjamins, 2005 (Eds. William J.
Herlofsky, Constantino Maeder, Olga Fischer)
US
Icons and Iconicity,
American
Studies in Austria series, Lit Verlag, 2006
Conferences:
Sixth
Symposium On
Iconicity In Language And Literature: Jo'burg (South Africa),
1-4 April 2007
International
Association of Word and Image
Studies