The importance of context-relative knowledge for illustrating wordless picture books

This study investigated the role of signs in wordless picture books and their influence on meaning making. The article's main aim is to highlight importance using culturally appropriate foster narrative comprehension books. genre can be a useful method tool for translating cultural knowledge into images, but production difficult process because skilful execution required successful communication. Wordless serve as medium that encourages storytelling fosters love reading. research involved creation semiotic analysis - through participant reactions three whose stories are situated within Xhosa culture. Theoretical perspectives social semiotics narratology were used lenses which inform research. findings include evidence understanding context-relative signs, symbols, signifiers when portraying narratives